How To Pronounce Cytoplasm
cytoplasm
In British English, cytoplasm is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.təʊ.plæz.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.təʊ.pl̥æz.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.t̯oʊ.plæz.əm/.
Cytoplasm has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Cytoplasm has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Cytoplasm
How do you pronounce cytoplasm in British English?
In British English, cytoplasm is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.təʊ.plæz.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.təʊ.pl̥æz.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce cytoplasm in American English?
In American English, cytoplasm is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.t̯oʊ.plæz.əm/.
How many syllables are in cytoplasm?
Cytoplasm has four syllables, /saɪ/ + /təʊ/ + /plæz/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in cytoplasm?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce cytoplasm the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsaɪ.təʊ.plæz.əm/ and American English has /ˈsaɪ.t̯oʊ.plæz.əm/.
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