7 syllables: hy, per, lip, id, e, mi, a. Stress on id.
heye-pur-lip-id-EE-mee-uh
/ˌhaɪpɚˌlɪpɪˈdiːmiə/
hyperlipidemia is pronounced heye-pur-lip-id-EE-mee-uh (/ˌhaɪpɚˌlɪpɪˈdiːmiə/). It has seven syllables (hy-per-lip-id-e-mi-a), with the stress on "id". Hyperlipidemia is a medical condition characterized by elevated levels of lipids in the blood, typically cholesterol and triglycerides. It is often asymptomatic but increases cardiovascular risk if untreated. The term combines the Greek prefix hyper- (above), lip- (fat), and -emia (blood), indicating excessive fat in the bloodstream.
Hyperlipidemia is a medical condition characterized by elevated levels of lipids in the blood, typically cholesterol and triglycerides. It is often asymptomatic but increases cardiovascular risk if untreated. The term combines the Greek prefix hyper- (above), lip- (fat), and -emia (blood), indicating excessive fat in the bloodstream.
- You: Focus on 2-3 phonetic challenges: (1) Breaking up the multi-syllable string too slowly; (2) Misplacing the main stress on the wrong syllable; (3) Weakening or conflating 'lip-' with 'lipid-' leading to /ˈhaɪpərˌlɪpɪˈdiːmiə/ vs incorrect /ˌhaɪpərˌlɪˈpɪdiː.miə/. Corrections: practice segmenting into five clear syllables: HY-per-LI-pi-DE-mi-a; strengthen 'diː' and 'mi' with deliberate vowel length, use minimal pairs like 'lipid' vs 'lipid-?'; slow to normal pace.
"Her doctor diagnosed my hyperlipidemia after a routine lipid panel."
"The patient was prescribed statins to manage hyperlipidemia and reduce heart attack risk."
"Lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, can help control hyperlipidemia."
Stress patterns typically fall on the third-to-last syllable: /ˌhaɪ.pərˌlɪ.pɪˈdiː.mi.ə/ (US) or /ˌhaɪ.pəˈlɪpɪˌdiː.mi.ə/ (UK). Break it into hip-ər-lip-i-mee-ə, with the main stress on 'di' (the penultimate stress in the final two-syllable unit). Begin with 'HY-per' (HY as in high, PER as in par), then 'LI-pi-DEA'-mee-ə. Listen for the long
Common errors: (1) Misplacing the stress, especially over-splitting with heavy emphasis on 'lip' or 'di'; (2) Deleting or mispronouncing the 'lip' cluster as 'lip i-' instead of 'lip-ee-'; (3) Treating 'hyper' as 'hyper-LEP-ih-mee-ah' or 'high-puh-lip-ih-DEE-mee-ah'. Correction: keep 'hyper' as two syllables with primary stress on 'di' in the tail; pronounce 'lip' as /lɪp/ with a crisp vowel, and end with /ːmiə/. -keywords: stress, di-, lip-phonemes, suffix.
US often stresses the 'di-' portion with a clear /ˈdiː/ and preserves /r/ in 'hyper' (/ˈhaɪ.pɚ/). UK tends to /ˈhaɪ.pəˌlɪpɪˈdiː.mi.ə/ with non-rhotic /r/ and slightly flatter vowels; AU mirrors US but may reduce the r-coloring and favor a slightly longer final schwa. Across accents, the /ɪ/ in 'lip' remains short; the /iː/ in the 'dia-' part is long. -keywords: rhoticity, vowel length, non-rhoticity.
Three phonetic challenges: (1) the cluster 'hyper' ends with an /ɚ/ or /ər/ sound in American speech; (2) the rapid, multi-syllabic sequence 'lipid-' places emphasis across boundaries; (3) the 'diː' vs 'di' vowel differences—some speakers compress or lengthen the /iː/ depending on tempo. To surmount: isolate 'HY-per' and 'lip-ih-DE-mee-uh' in slower practice, map lips and tongue positions, and practice with minimal pairs to stabilize each segment.
A unique nuance is the 'lipid' boundary: many speakers run /ˌlɪpɪd/ quickly into /ɪˈdiː/; ensuring the /i/ in 'lip' remains short and the 'di' in 'dia' clearly long is key. The ending '-emia' can be realized as /ˈiː.mi.ə/ or /ˈmiː.ə/ depending on tempo, but you should maintain the /ː/ length in /ˈdiː/ and pronouncing /ə/ lightly. -keywords: lip-id boundary, dia-, emia] }],
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- US: rhotic /r/ in 'hyper' shows; 'lip-' is /lɪp/; long /iː/ in 'dia' part. - UK: non-rhotic /r/; flatter vowels; final -ia tends to /ə/ or /iə/. - AU: rhotic tendencies vary; vowels often a touch broader; /ˈhaɪ.pə.lɪ.pɪˈdiː.mjə/ sometimes with schwa in -mia. Use IPA anchors: /ˌhaɪ.pɚˌlɪpɪˈdiː.mi.ə/ (US); /ˌhaɪ.pəˈlɪpɪˌdiː.mi.ə/ (UK); /ˌhaɪ.pəˈlɪpɪˌdiː.mi.ə/ (AU).
Hyperlipidemia derives from three parts: hyper- (Greek, meaning over or excessive), lip- from lipos (fat) in Greek, and -emia (from haima, blood in Greek; -emia indicates a blood condition). The combined term first appeared in medical discourse in the early to mid-20th century as clinicians began separating lipid disorders from general cholesterol concerns. The morphemes reflect a pattern common in medical terminology: a prefix signaling abnormal level (hyper-), a body substance root (lip- for fat), and a suffix denoting a condition of the blood (-emia). It underscores a shift from broad cardio-metabolic talk to precise lipid abnormalities affecting blood chemistry. The concept gained prominence with the advent of lipid panels and modern lipid-lowering therapies, shaping how clinicians diagnose, categorize, and treat patients with elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. The word entered wider usage as epidemiological links between lipids and atherosclerotic disease emerged, consolidating hyperlipidemia as a defined risk factor in cardiovascular guidelines.
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