How to Pronounce "pleurisy"
word
ˈpɫʊɹəsi
PLUR-uh-see
plˈɜːɹəsi
plUR-uh-see
Definition
Pleurisy is a medical condition where the tissues around the lungs (the pleura) become inflamed, causing sharp chest pain when breathing or coughing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫʊɹəsi
British English
plˈɜːɹəsi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLUR-uh-see
UK
plUR-uh-see
Listen in Context
The doctor diagnosed him with pleurisy.
Pleurisy causes pain when you breathe deeply.
My grandmother once had pleurisy after a bad cold.
Some people mistake the chest pain from pleurisy for a heart attack.