How to Pronounce Adductor Brevis

Say it like this: ah-DUK-tor BREV-is. The first word rhymes with 'add,' and the stress falls on the second syllable: DUK. The second word sounds like 'BREV' (rhymes with 'heave') plus 'is' at the end.

The stress falls on 'DUK' in adductor (the second syllable of the first word) and on 'BREV' in brevis (the first syllable of the second word). Many people mistakenly stress the first syllable of adductor, but the correct way is ah-DUK-tor.

Adductor comes from Latin and means 'to bring toward.' In anatomy, an adductor is a muscle that pulls a body part toward the center of the body or toward the midline.

Brevis is a Latin word meaning 'short.' So 'adductor brevis' literally means 'short adductor muscle.'

Adductor breaks into four syllables: ad-DUK-tor. Brevis breaks into two syllables: BREV-is. Together it's: ad-DUK-tor BREV-is.

It's a short muscle on the inside of your thigh that helps pull your leg toward the center of your body. The word 'adductor' tells you what it does (bringing toward center), and 'brevis' tells you it's the shorter version of similar muscles nearby.

Yes! You might hear 'adductor longus' (a longer adductor muscle) or 'adductor magnus' (a larger adductor muscle). These all share the same 'adductor' root but describe different muscles in the same area of the thigh.

People often say 'AD-duc-tor' with the stress on the first syllable, but the correct way is 'ah-DUK-tor' with the stress on the second syllable. Listen for that DUK sound in the middle.