How do I pronounce "Alzheimer"

[thedaffodils]

Hello! How do I pronounce "a" and " zh" in the word of " Alzheimer"?

"a" ->a in the apple?
"zh"-> z in the zen?

Thanks in advance!

[beascarpetta]

Originally Posted by thedaffodils

Hello! How do I pronounce "a" and " zh" in the word of " Alzheimer"?

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[Shakespeare's brother]

Correct!

SB

[thedaffodils]

Thank you, Beascarpetta! I got it from Cambridge Dictionary. I use it almost every day but forgot it has phonetic function.

BS, thank you too.

[new2grammar]

Originally Posted by thedaffodils

Hello! How do I pronounce "a" and " zh" in the word of " Alzheimer"?

"a" ->a in the apple?
"zh"-> z in the zen?

Thanks in advance!

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[bickle]

Originally Posted by thedaffodils

Hello! How do I pronounce "a" and " zh" in the word of " Alzheimer"?

"a" ->a in the apple?
"zh"-> z in the zen?

Thanks in advance!

In AE, we commonly split the syllables between /z/ and /h/ in /Alzheimer's/. The /a/ is like the /a/ in /balls/,which rhymes with the first syllable:

Alz-heimer's

[Buddhaheart]

The Canadian pronunciation is quite consistent in that the “z” is pronounced as ‘ts” in the word “Alzheimer”. What is not consistent is the “a” in the first syllable which may be transcribed as /Z/ (as in “or”), /F/ (as in “hat”) or /]+/ (as in all). The "h" is in the second syllable.

[Amma]

In the U.S., it's

pal's (Alz as in pal's)

hi (Hi as in hi, or hello)

her (mer as in her)