Pronounce buccal ... help

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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:

I've only ever pronounced it byu-kill

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Specializes in LTC.

BOO- KAL :yeah:

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.

Thanks for the replies !! I trained first as a Dental Hygienist and now am in nursing school. In dentistry I always heard it pronounced as Buckle ... but now am hearing the bookal .... I'm going with Buckle ! Thanks :D

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Buckle. That's the only way I've ever heard it pronounced.

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my professor pronounces it bew-kle not buckle....... hmmmmmm

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Specializes in Oncology/Hematology, Infusion, clinical.

I've always said byoo-kuhl. Eh, tomato tomahto

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Specializes in OR Hearts 10.

I was in the dental field for 25 years...buckle.....medical people tend to say to say it wrong.....

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

YOU ARE CORRECT, SIR!

(Does anyone else remember Johnny Carson's show and Ed McMahon?)

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

I've only head it pronounced BYOO-kul.

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