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How to pronounce ageusiac

Say it like uh-GHYOO-zih-ak. Ageusiac has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GHYOO).

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US American/əˈɡjuzɪæk/uh-GHYOO-zih-ak
UK British/əˈɡjuːzɪæk/uh-GHYOO-zih-ak
  • uh
  • GHYOO
  • zih
  • ak
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ageusiac 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. GHYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. zihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. akKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of ageusiac

American and British speakers say ageusiac in essentially the same way: /əˈɡjuzɪæk/ in the US and /əˈɡjuːzɪæk/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-GHYOO-zih-ak.

What does ageusiac mean?

noun
  1. A person who has no sense of taste, or who has lost the sense of taste.

Where does ageusiac come from?

From ageusia + -ac.

Questions about saying ageusiac

How do you pronounce ageusiac?

Say uh-GHYOO-zih-ak. The American pronunciation is /əˈɡjuzɪæk/. In British English it is /əˈɡjuːzɪæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ageusiac?

Ageusiac has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GHYOO). Broken into parts: uh · GHYOO · zih · ak.

Do Americans and Brits say ageusiac the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈɡjuzɪæk/ and the British form is /əˈɡjuːzɪæk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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