How To Pronounce Mitochondria
mitochondria
In British English, mitochondria is pronounced /ˌmaɪ.təʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmaɪ.təʊˈkʰʷɒ̃n.dri.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmaɪ.t̯oʊˈkɑːn.dri.ə/.
Mitochondria has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Mitochondria has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mitochondria
How do you pronounce mitochondria in British English?
In British English, mitochondria is pronounced /ˌmaɪ.təʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmaɪ.təʊˈkʰʷɒ̃n.dri.ə].
How do you pronounce mitochondria in American English?
In American English, mitochondria is pronounced /ˌmaɪ.t̯oʊˈkɑːn.dri.ə/.
How many syllables are in mitochondria?
Mitochondria has five syllables, /maɪ/ + /təʊ/ + /kɒn/ + /dri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in mitochondria?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce mitochondria the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmaɪ.təʊˈkɒn.dri.ə/ and American English has /ˌmaɪ.t̯oʊˈkɑːn.dri.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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