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How to pronounce agroforestry

Say it like ag-roh-FOR-ih-stree. Agroforestry has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FOR).

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US American/ˌæɡroʊˈfɔrɪstri/ag-roh-FOR-ih-stree
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  • ag
  • roh
  • FOR
  • ih
  • stree
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Agroforestry pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. agGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. rohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. streeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does agroforestry mean?

noun
  1. An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.

Where does agroforestry come from?

By surface analysis, agro- + forestry, or, by surface analysis, agroforest + -ry.

Questions about saying agroforestry

How do you pronounce agroforestry?

Say ag-roh-FOR-ih-stree. The American pronunciation is /ˌæɡroʊˈfɔrɪstri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in agroforestry?

Agroforestry has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FOR). Broken into parts: ag · roh · FOR · ih · stree.

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