How to Pronounce "occipital"
word
ɑkˈsɪpətəɫ
ok-SIP-uh-tul
ˈɒksɪpˌɪtəl
ok-SIP-it-uhl
Definition
Relating to the back part of the head or the bone at the lower back of the skull.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɑkˈsɪpətəɫ
British English
ˈɒksɪpˌɪtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ok-SIP-uh-tul
UK
ok-SIP-it-uhl
Listen in Context
The occipital bone is at the back of the skull.
Your occipital lobe helps you see.
He injured his occipital area in the fall.
A neurologist explained the function of the occipital lobe to me.