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How to pronounce acoustooptics

Say it like uh-koo-stoh-AHP-tiks. Acoustooptics has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (AHP).

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US American/əˌkustoʊˈɑptɪks/uh-koo-stoh-AHP-tiks
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • koo
  • stoh
  • AHP
  • tiks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Acoustooptics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. kooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. stohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. AHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  5. tiksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does acoustooptics mean?

noun
  1. The science that studies the diffraction of light by ultrasonic sound.

Where does acoustooptics come from?

From acousto- + optics.

Questions about saying acoustooptics

How do you pronounce acoustooptics?

Say uh-koo-stoh-AHP-tiks. The American pronunciation is /əˌkustoʊˈɑptɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in acoustooptics?

Acoustooptics has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (AHP). Broken into parts: uh · koo · stoh · AHP · tiks.

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