How to Pronounce "diaphragm"
word
/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/
DY-uh-fram
/dˈaɪəfɹˌæm/
DY-uh-fram
Definition
The diaphragm is a large muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe. The word can also mean a device that separates spaces in an object, or a type of birth control for women.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/
British English
/dˈaɪəfɹˌæm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DY-uh-fram
UK
DY-uh-fram
Listen in Context
The diaphragm helps you breathe in and out.
She learned how to use a diaphragm for birth control.
A camera's diaphragm controls how much light comes in.
Singing lessons helped me strengthen my diaphragm.