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How to pronounce “cochlea”

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Pronunciation guide for cochlea

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Practice the English pronunciation of cochlea with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The beautiful, mysterious science of how you hearis the coiled, snail-shaped cochlea.
Definition summary
(anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.

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How to pronounce cochlea

The beautiful, mysterious science of how you hear

is the coiled, snail-shaped cochlea.

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Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
  • A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.

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