upper respiratory tract meaning

UK /ˈʌpə rɪˈspɪrətəri trækt/ US /ˈʌpɚ ˈrɛspərətɔri trækt/ 8 syllables

upper respiratory tract (noun): the nose and throat and trachea.

Definition of upper respiratory tract

  1. the nose and throat and trachea

    Type of: respiratory tract

How to pronounce upper respiratory tract

upper respiratory tract is pronounced /ˈʌpə rɪˈspɪrətəri trækt/ in British English and /ˈʌpɚ ˈrɛspərətɔri trækt/ in American English. It has 8 syllables.

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