How to Pronounce Primary Sjogren's Syndrome
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Primary Sjogren's Syndrome Pronunciation
PRY-mer-ee SHOH-grenz SIN-drohm
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
PRY
stress here
mer
ee SHOH
grenz SIN
drohm
5 syllables
What is Primary Sjogren's Syndrome?
... This is known as a secondary form of Sjogren's syndrome. People who don't have another autoimmune disease have a primary form of Sjogren's syndrome.What are the symptoms ...
Definition sourced from MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
Questions About Primary Sjogren's Syndrome
How do you pronounce Primary Sjögren's Syndrome?
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Say it like this: PRY-mer-ee SHOH-grenz SIN-drohm. The first word sounds like "primary" (as in "primary school"), the second sounds like "show-grenz" (rhymes with "no trends"), and the third sounds like "sin-drome" (like the word "syndrome"). The stress falls on the first syllable of each word: PRY, SHOH, and SIN.
What is the most common mispronunciation of Sjögren's?
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Many people say "SJO-grens" (with the stress on the first syllable and a short "o" sound), but the correct pronunciation is SHOH-grenz, with the stress on the first syllable and a long "oh" sound. Think of the word "show" to get the right vowel sound.
How do you break Primary Sjögren's Syndrome into syllables?
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Break it into these parts: Pri-ma-ry Sjö-gren's Syn-drome. "Primary" has three syllables, "Sjögren's" has two, and "Syndrome" has two. When you say them all together, you have seven syllables total.
Which syllable gets the stress in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome?
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The stress lands on the first syllable of each word: PRY (in Primary), SHOH (in Sjögren's), and SIN (in Syndrome). A common mistake is putting stress on the second syllable of "Sjögren's," but you should accent the first one—SHOH-grenz, not shoh-GRENZ.
What does 'Primary' mean in this term?
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In "Primary Sjögren's Syndrome," the word "Primary" means the condition occurs on its own, without being tied to another disease. It's the main or first disease, not a side effect of something else. The opposite is "Secondary Sjögren's," which happens alongside other autoimmune diseases.
Is there a short way to write or say this condition?
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Yes, doctors often use the abbreviation "pSS" (the "p" stands for "primary"). You can say it letter-by-letter as "P-S-S" or sometimes just call it "Primary Sjögren's" without saying "Syndrome" at the end.
Why is Sjögren's spelled with that special character (ö)?
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Sjögren's syndrome is named after Henrik Sjögren, a Swedish doctor, and the ö is a letter from the Swedish alphabet. In English medical writing, people sometimes spell it as "Sjogren's" (without the ö) or "Sjögren's" (with the ö)—both spellings are accepted, but the pronunciation stays the same: SHOH-grenz.
What is a simple way to remember how to say Sjögren's Syndrome correctly?
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Remember: "SHOW-gren's" (like the word "show") and "SIN-drome" (like the word "syndrome"). Put the stress on the first syllable of each word, and you'll say it correctly every time. The whole phrase sounds like: PRY-mer-ee SHOH-grenz SIN-drohm.