How to Pronounce Sacral Hiatus

Say it like this: **SAY-krul hy-AY-tus**. The first word rhymes with "say" and "gray," and the second word sounds like "high" followed by "ate" and then "us." The stress falls on the first syllable of each word: **SAY**-krul and **hy**-AY-tus.

Break it into four syllables: **SAY-krul hi-AY-tus**. The word "sacral" has two syllables (SAY-krul), and "hiatus" has three syllables (hi-AY-tus).

The stress falls on the first syllable of each word: **SAY**-krul and **hy**-AY-tus. A common mistake is stressing the wrong syllable in "hiatus"—it should be the second syllable (AY), not the first.

"Sacral" comes from the Latin word *sacrum*, which refers to the large bone at the base of the spine. "Hiatus" is a Latin word meaning "opening" or "gap." Together, they describe an opening in the sacral bone.

It means an opening or gap at the bottom of the large bone that forms the base of your spine. Think of it as a natural hole where the bone didn't completely close up.

You might hear **sacrum** (the bone itself), **sacroiliac** (relating to the sacrum and hip bone), and **coccygeal** (the tailbone area below the sacrum). All of these words refer to the lower spine region.

Here's an example: "The anatomy textbook explained that the sacral hiatus is located at the lower end of the spine." This sentence describes where the structure is found without giving medical advice.

Medical professionals sometimes abbreviate it as **SH**, but the full term "sacral hiatus" is used most often in textbooks and medical discussions. There isn't a commonly used nickname for this structure.