How to pronounce anhypostasia
Say it like an-hy-puh-STAY-zhee-uh. Anhypostasia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY).
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- an
- hy
- puh
- STAY
- zhee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Anhypostasia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- hyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- zheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of anhypostasia
American and British speakers say anhypostasia in essentially the same way: /ænˌhaɪpəˈsteɪʒiə/ in the US and /ænˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪə/ in the UK.
British respelling: an-hy-puh-STAY-sih-uh.
What does anhypostasia mean?
- The quality of Jesus Christ's humanity, such that it has its existence entirely from the hypostatic union, rather than from any independent human personhood (or hypostasis). The concept does not deny Jesus's personhood, but denies that Jesus's humanity has any personhood apart from the one hypostasi
Questions about saying anhypostasia
How do you pronounce anhypostasia?
Say an-hy-puh-STAY-zhee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ænˌhaɪpəˈsteɪʒiə/. In British English it is /ænˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in anhypostasia?
Anhypostasia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY). Broken into parts: an · hy · puh · STAY · zhee · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say anhypostasia the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ænˌhaɪpəˈsteɪʒiə/ and the British form is /ænˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.