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How to pronounce amniotes

Say it like AM-nih-ohts. Amniotes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AM).

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US American/ˈæmnɪoʊts/AM-nih-ohts
UK British/ˈæmnɪəʊts/AM-nih-ohts
  • AM
  • nih
  • ohts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Amniotes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. nihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ohtsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of amniotes

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: AM-nih-ohts.

What does amniotes mean?

noun
  1. plural of amniote How to pronounce amniote

Questions about saying amniotes

How do you pronounce amniotes?

Say AM-nih-ohts. The American pronunciation is /ˈæmnɪoʊts/. In British English it is /ˈæmnɪəʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in amniotes?

Amniotes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AM). Broken into parts: AM · nih · ohts.

Is amniotes 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 /ˈæmnɪəʊts/ (AM-nih-ohts).

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