How Do You Spell CAVERNITIS?
Pronunciation: [kˌavənˈa͡ɪtɪs] (IPA) 
Cavernitis is a medical term that refers to inflammation of a cavernous sinus. The word is spelled as /kəːvə(r)ˈnaɪtɪs/ where the stress falls on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced as ‘kuh-vuh’ with the vowel sound similar to the word ‘cup’. The second syllable is pronounced as ‘vuh-nahy-tis’, with a long ‘i’ sound in the middle and stress on the ‘na’. This complex spelling is why medical terminology often causes difficulty for both medical professionals and the general public.
