How to Pronounce External Acoustic Meatus

Say it like this: EK-ster-nal ah-KOOS-tik mee-AY-tus. The first word (external) sounds like "ek-STER-nal," the second word (acoustic) rhymes with "acoustic" as in "acoustic guitar," and the last word (meatus) sounds like "mee-AY-tus" with the stress on the second syllable.

In 'external,' stress the second syllable: ek-STER-nal. In 'acoustic,' stress the second syllable: ah-KOOS-tik. In 'meatus,' stress the second syllable: mee-AY-tus. A common mistake is stressing the first syllable of 'meatus' (MEE-ay-tus), but the correct stress is on the middle syllable.

Break it like this: ex-TER-nal / a-COU-stic / me-A-tus. Each part has three syllables, making the whole phrase nine syllables total when spoken carefully.

It's simply the ear canal—the tube-shaped opening on the outside of your ear that sound travels through to reach your eardrum. You can think of it as the pathway sound takes to get inside your ear.

External comes from Latin and means 'outer' or 'on the outside.' Acoustic comes from Greek and means 'related to sound or hearing.' Meatus is a Latin word that means 'a passage' or 'a tube.' Together, they describe an outer sound passage.

Many people say "MEE-ay-tus" (stressing the first syllable), but the correct way is "mee-AY-tus" (stressing the middle syllable). Remember: the stress moves to the second syllable, not the first.

Sure! Here's an example: 'When you visit an ear doctor, they may look inside your external acoustic meatus with a small light to check your ear canal.' This shows how the term is used in medical conversations.

Yes! 'Acoustic nerve' is another common term—it's the nerve that carries sound signals from your ear to your brain. The word 'meatus' also appears in other anatomy terms, like 'internal acoustic meatus' (a deeper canal inside the skull) and 'urinary meatus' (the opening for urine).