diphtheria
/dɪfˈθɪəriə/noun
उच्चारण डिफ़्थिअरिअ
डिप्थीरिया, गलघोंटू
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noun
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[U] medical
a serious disease of the throat that makes it difficult to breathe and swallow, and that spreads easily from person to person
डिप्थीरिया, गलघोंटू
- Children are vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough.
- There has been an outbreak of diphtheria in the district.
AaSpelling
d·i·p·h·t·h·e·r·i·a
With 'ph' followed by 'th' (not 'diptheria').
Spelling d-i-p-h-t-h-e-r-i-a है, जिसमें 'ph' के बाद 'th' आता है ('diptheria' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
The 'ph' is said as an f sound, dif-THEER-ee-uh.
'ph' को f की तरह बोला जाता है, यानी dif-THEER-ee-uh।