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How to pronounce astrodome

Say it like AS-truh-dohm. Astrodome has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS).

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US American/ˈæstrəˌdoʊm/AS-truh-dohm
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AS
  • truh
  • dohm
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Astrodome pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. dohmGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does astrodome mean?

noun
  1. A transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through which navigational observations may be made

Where does astrodome come from?

From astro- + dome.

Questions about saying astrodome

How do you pronounce astrodome?

Say AS-truh-dohm. The American pronunciation is /ˈæstrəˌdoʊm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in astrodome?

Astrodome has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS). Broken into parts: AS · truh · dohm.

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