How to pronounce

Hypertension

/haɪpɝtɛnʃʌn/

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US English

/haɪpɝtɛnʃʌn/

Active

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UK English

/haɪpɝtɛnʃʌn/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Tricky

Syllables

hy · per · TEN · sion

Often stress the first syllable instead of the third.

Put the TENSION in hyperTENsion—stress on 'TEN' like high tension!

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