How to Pronounce "tourette"
word
tɝˈɛt
ter-ET
tʊəˈrɛt
tuh-RET
Definition
Tourette usually refers to Tourette syndrome, a neurological condition that causes people to make sudden movements or sounds, called tics, which they cannot easily control.
IPA Transcription
American English
tɝˈɛt
British English
tʊəˈrɛt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ter-ET
UK
tuh-RET
Listen in Context
My cousin was diagnosed with Tourette last year.
Tourette can cause people to make sudden sounds.
Doctors are still studying what causes Tourette.
People with Tourette sometimes repeat words or blink a lot without meaning to.