Pronounce buccal ... help

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.

Doing a poll to see how everyone pronounces buccal. Do you pronounce it like buckle or bukal? having a debate with someone and need some others input. Thanks :clown:

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Taber's Dictionary: buk al. short u sound short a sound. sounds like buckle. Iphone with Skyscape and Taber's Dictionary. Instant disputer solver at work! LOL!

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http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/bucca

same as the other poster, so, I have been saying it wrong for thirty years.....but it most be the way I was taught, I certainly didn't think it up on my own!

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Specializes in Med surg, LTC, Administration.

I just found out I have been pronouncing it wrong all these years. Thanks for the lesson!

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Specializes in Neuro/NSGY, critical care, med/stroke/tele.

.... okay. me too..!! :) (although maybe being the Irish accent amongst all the Americans gives me a bit of leeway ;) )

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

I always thought it was pronounced boo kle

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I'm pretty sure it's buckle, haha but I could be wrong

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I always hear it pronounced - byoukal

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Specializes in LTC.

Bew-kul

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Buckle. I've never heard it pronounced any other way.

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Dental and nursing trained here. From what I've heard, dental pronounces it buckle- as it pertains to a tooth surface and cheek mucosa, medical usually pronounces it beuckle. The correct is buckle, but always an inside chuckle to hear it pronounced wrong by many.

Kinda like duey-den-um vs. doo-aud-nem or fem-er-al vs. fe-moral. It all depends on where you train...

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Buckle. That's all I've ever heard. And doo - AHD - enum. We could go on and on here!!!

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