How to Pronounce "femur"
word
ˈfimɝ
FEE-mer
fˈiːmɐ
FEE-muh
Definition
The femur is the thigh bone, the longest and strongest bone in the human body, connecting the hip to the knee.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfimɝ
British English
fˈiːmɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FEE-mer
UK
FEE-muh
Listen in Context
The femur is the longest bone in your body.
She broke her femur in an accident.
Doctors took an X-ray of his femur.
It takes a long time to recover from a femur fracture.