How do you pronounce Hypertrophy?

salemsaberhagen · July 2014

Okay, I've heard several sources pronounce the term "hypertrophy" different ways? I've always said it "Hyper trophy" as two separate and distinct words. Lately, I've heard it pronounced "hy-PUR-trephy" (the 'e' is in there on purpose, you cant hear the 'trophy' part. Also, I've heard "HY-per-trophy" all as one word with the stress on the "HY". Anyone else have a clue how to pronounce it correctly??

bd0027 · July 2014

Listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rc1la8eOuU

AllOutof_Bubblegum · July 2014

Hyper. As in a six year old on Red Bull.

Trophy. As in what you win for participating in in a losing game of pee wee football.

At least that's how I say it.

usmcmp · July 2014

Hyper. As in a six year old on Red Bull.

Trophy. As in what you win for participating in in a losing game of pee wee football.

At least that's how I say it.

Nope.

Hyper. As in a six year old on Red Bull.

Truphy. As in atrophy.

VBnotbitter · July 2014

Doesn't matter. I work with doctors from all over and terminology is pronounced differently particularly between American English and British/Australian English but we all know what we mean.