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14. barometer                                               bƏ-ROM′-Ə-tƏr

  15. barometric                                              bair′-Ə-MET′-rik

  16. sphygmomanometer                                        sfig′-mō-mƏ-NOM′-Ə-tƏr





  Can you pronounce the words? (II)



    1. osteopathy                                             os′-tee-OP′-Ə-thee

    2. osteopathic                                            os′-tee-Ə-PATH′-ik

    3. podiatry                                               pƏ-DĪ′-Ə-tree


    4. podiatric                                              pō′-dee-AT′-rik

    5. octopus                                                OK′-tƏ-pƏs

    6. platypus                                               PLAT′-Ə-pƏs


    7. podium                                                 PŌ′-dee-Əm

    8. tripod                                                 TRĪ′-pod

    9. chiropodist                                            kƏ-ROP′-Ə-dist


  10. chiropody                                               kƏ-ROP′-Ə-dee

  11. chiropractic                                            kī′-rō-PRAK′-tik

  12. chirography                                             kī-ROG′-rƏ-fee

  13. chirographer                                            kī-ROG′-rƏ-fƏr


  14. chirographic                                            kī′-rƏ-GRAF′-ik

  15. chiromancy                                              KĪ′-rƏ-man′-see

  16. chiromancer                                             KĪ′-rƏ-man′-sƏr


  17. chiromantic                                             kī′-rƏ-MAN′-tik




  Can you work with the words? (I)



                                                              a. dental specialty involving the pulp and
    1. orthodontia
                                                                  root canal

                                                              b. instrument that measures atmospheric
    2. pedodontia
                                                                  pressure
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