How to pronounce bacteriohopanepolyol
Say it like bak-TEER-ee-oh-hoh-puh-nee-poh-lee-awl. Bacteriohopanepolyol has ten syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEER).
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- bak
- TEER
- ee
- oh
- hoh
- puh
- nee
- poh
- lee
- awl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bacteriohopanepolyol pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- bakKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- TEERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- hohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- neeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- pohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- awlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of bacteriohopanepolyol
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: bak-TEER-ee-oh-hoh-puh-nee-poh-lee-awl.
What does bacteriohopanepolyol mean?
- Any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.
Where does bacteriohopanepolyol come from?
From bacterio- + hopane + polyol.
Questions about saying bacteriohopanepolyol
How do you pronounce bacteriohopanepolyol?
Say bak-TEER-ee-oh-hoh-puh-nee-poh-lee-awl. The American pronunciation is /bækˈtɪrioʊˌhoʊpəˌnipoʊliˌɔl/. In British English it is /bækˈtɪəriəʊˌhəʊpəˌniːpəʊliˌɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bacteriohopanepolyol?
Bacteriohopanepolyol has ten syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEER). Broken into parts: bak · TEER · ee · oh · hoh · puh · nee · poh · lee · awl.
Is bacteriohopanepolyol 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 /bækˈtɪəriəʊˌhəʊpəˌniːpəʊliˌɔːl/ (bak-TEER-ee-oh-hoh-puh-nee-poh-lee-awl).