How to Pronounce Hormonal Therapy
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Hormonal Therapy Pronunciation
hor-MOH-nal THAIR-ah-pee
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
hor
MOH
stress here
nal THAIR
ah
pee
5 syllables
What is Hormonal Therapy?
A cancer treatment that slows or stops the growth of tumors that use hormones to grow, such as certain breast and prostate cancers. It works by lowering hormone levels in the body or blocking hormones from reaching cancer cells.
Questions About Hormonal Therapy
How do you pronounce 'hormonal therapy'?
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Say it like this: hor-MOH-nal THAIR-ah-pee. The first word rhymes with 'normal' but starts with an 'h' sound. The second word sounds like 'therapy' but with the stress on the first syllable. Remember to stress the second syllable of 'hormonal' (MOH) and the first syllable of 'therapy' (THAIR).
Which syllable do you stress when saying 'hormonal therapy'?
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Stress the MOH in hor-MOH-nal and the THAIR in THAIR-ah-pee. Many people mistakenly put the stress on the first syllable of 'hormonal' (HOR) or on the middle syllable of 'therapy' (pee), but that's incorrect. Say it as: hor-**MOH**-nal **THAIR**-ah-pee.
How do you break 'hormonal therapy' into syllables?
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Break it into four syllables total: hor-MOH-nal (three syllables) and THAIR-ah-pee (three syllables). So together it's: hor / MOH / nal / THAIR / ah / pee. The stress falls on the second syllable of the first word and the first syllable of the second word.
What do the word parts 'hormonal' and 'therapy' mean?
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The word 'hormonal' comes from the Greek word 'hormon,' which means 'to set in motion' or 'to stimulate.' 'Therapy' comes from the Greek word 'therapeia,' meaning 'treatment' or 'healing.' Together, 'hormonal therapy' literally means 'treatment involving hormones.'
What's an everyday way to understand 'hormonal therapy'?
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Think of 'hormonal therapy' as a cancer treatment that works with the body's hormones to fight certain types of cancer. It's a type of medical treatment, so saying 'hormone treatment' in plain English means basically the same thing.
What's a common mispronunciation of 'hormonal therapy'?
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People often say HOR-moh-nal (stressing the first syllable) instead of hor-MOH-nal, or they mispronounce 'therapy' as ther-AH-pee instead of THAIR-ah-pee. Remember: the stress should be on MOH and THAIR, not on the first syllables of each word.
Can you use 'hormonal therapy' in a sentence?
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Sure! Here's an example: 'The doctor explained that hormonal therapy is one type of cancer treatment that works differently than chemotherapy.' This sentence shows how the term is used in medical conversation without giving any medical advice.
What other medical words share the root 'hormonal'?
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Other words with the 'hormonal' root include 'hormone' (the substance itself), 'hormonal balance' (when hormones are in the right amounts), and 'hormonal imbalance' (when they're not). All of these words relate to how the body's chemical messengers work.