sibilancias
/sibilanθjas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wheezing" is translated into Spanish as sibilancias.
sibilancias refers to the whistling sound made while breathing, which is typically caused by narrowed airways.
How do you pronounce it?
/sibilanθjas/
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, a doctor might use the word pitidos, which is the same word used for the 'beeps' of a digital alarm or a microwave.
- The term sibilancias is closely related to the linguistic term 'sibilant', which refers to hissing sounds like 's' or 'sh'.
- In casual settings, a Spanish speaker might describe wheezing as pitos en el pecho, which literally means 'whistles in the chest'.
Examples in context
- El paciente presenta sibilancias al respirar.The patient presents wheezing when breathing.
- Escucho sibilancias en su pecho.I hear wheezing in his chest.
- Las sibilancias pueden ser un signo de asma.Wheezing can be a sign of asthma.
Example conversation
A doctor is examining a young girl in a clinic.
- JavierSofía, ¿tienes dificultad para respirar?Sofía, are you having difficulty breathing?
- SofíaSí, siento un silbido en el pecho.Yes, I feel a whistling in my chest.
- JavierVeo que tienes sibilancias notables.I see that you have noticeable wheezing.
- SofíaEs muy molesto, doctor.It is very annoying, doctor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
