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How to pronounce acetabuliferous

Say it like as-ih-ta-byoo-LIF-uh-rus. Acetabuliferous has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LIF).

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US American/ˌæsɪtæbjuˈlɪfərʊs/as-ih-ta-byoo-LIF-uh-rus
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  • as
  • ih
  • ta
  • byoo
  • LIF
  • uh
  • rus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Acetabuliferous pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. asGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. taKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. byooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  5. LIFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  7. rusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

What does acetabuliferous mean?

adjective
  1. Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.

Where does acetabuliferous come from?

Latin acetabuliferosa, from acetabulum (“little cup”) + -ferous

Questions about saying acetabuliferous

How do you pronounce acetabuliferous?

Say as-ih-ta-byoo-LIF-uh-rus. The American pronunciation is /ˌæsɪtæbjuˈlɪfərʊs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in acetabuliferous?

Acetabuliferous has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (LIF). Broken into parts: as · ih · ta · byoo · LIF · uh · rus.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).