Pronunciation Guide
While The ABCs of Inclusion is written for children, some of the words and names in this book can be a little tricky - even for adults! Here are some of the more complex ones and how to pronounce them correctly. (There is also a written list underneath the video)
Diagnoses
(Letter D) Osteogenesis imperfecta
Aa · stee · ow · jeh · nuh · suhs im · pr · fek · tuh
(Letter F) Hydrocephalus
hai · drow · seh · fuh · luhs
(Letter H) Sanfilippo Syndrome
San · fi · luh · pow
(Letter K) Mowat Wilson Syndrome
mow · uht wil · suhn
(Letter L) Moebius Syndrome
mow · bee · is
(Letter M) Albinism
al · buh · ni · zm
(Letter O) Achondroplasia
ay · kaan · druh · play · zhuh
(Letter Q) Muscular dystrophy
muh · skyuh · lr di · struh · fee
(Letter W) Spina bifida
spai · nuh bi · fuh · duh
(Letter Y) Cochlear implants
coke · lee · er
(Letter Z) Epilepsy
eh · puh · lep · see
Names
My'kiah
muh · ky · ah
Xochitl
sow · cheel
Yeshwant
yesh · wahnt
