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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