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How to pronounce allotope

Say it like AL-uh-tohp. Allotope has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL).

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US American/ˈælətoʊp/AL-uh-tohp
UK British/ˈælətəʊp/AL-uh-tohp
  • AL
  • uh
  • tohp
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Allotope pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tohpKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of allotope

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: AL-uh-tohp.

What does allotope mean?

noun
  1. A region of an antibody with a non-varying structure.

Where does allotope come from?

By surface analysis, allo- + -tope.

Questions about saying allotope

How do you pronounce allotope?

Say AL-uh-tohp. The American pronunciation is /ˈælətoʊp/. In British English it is /ˈælətəʊp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in allotope?

Allotope has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL). Broken into parts: AL · uh · tohp.

Is allotope pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈælətəʊp/ (AL-uh-tohp).

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