How to Pronounce "anorexic"
word
ˌænɝˈɛksɪk
an-er-EK-sik
ˌænɔːɹˈɛksɪk
an-aw-REK-sik
Definition
Someone suffering from anorexia, a serious eating disorder causing people to avoid eating and become dangerously thin. Sometimes used informally to describe someone who is extremely thin, but this can be offensive.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌænɝˈɛksɪk
British English
ˌænɔːɹˈɛksɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
an-er-EK-sik
UK
an-aw-REK-sik
Listen in Context
She was diagnosed as anorexic by her doctor.
The anorexic patient needed special care.
Some anorexic people have trouble believing they are thin.
His friends worried because he looked almost anorexic.