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How to pronounce androsphinx

Say it like AN-drus-fingks. Androsphinx has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).

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US American/ˈændrəsˌfɪŋks/AN-drus-fingks
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AN
  • drus
  • fingks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Androsphinx pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. drusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. fingksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does androsphinx mean?

noun
  1. A sphinx with the head of a man.

Where does androsphinx come from?

From andro- + sphinx.

Questions about saying androsphinx

How do you pronounce androsphinx?

Say AN-drus-fingks. The American pronunciation is /ˈændrəsˌfɪŋks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in androsphinx?

Androsphinx has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · drus · fingks.

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