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How to pronounce biomimetics

Say it like by-uu-mih-MET-iks. Biomimetics has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MET).

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US American/ˌbaɪʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/by-uu-mih-MET-iks
UK British/ˌbaɪʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/by-uu-mih-MET-iks
  • by
  • uu
  • mih
  • MET
  • iks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Biomimetics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. byGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. uuKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  3. mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. METSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. iksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of biomimetics

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: by-uu-mih-MET-iks.

What does biomimetics mean?

noun
  1. The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.

Where does biomimetics come from?

From bio- + mimetics.

Words that rhyme with biomimetics

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Questions about saying biomimetics

How do you pronounce biomimetics?

Say by-uu-mih-MET-iks. The American pronunciation is /ˌbaɪʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/. In British English it is /ˌbaɪʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in biomimetics?

Biomimetics has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MET). Broken into parts: by · uu · mih · MET · iks.

Is biomimetics pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˌbaɪʊmɪˈmɛtɪks/ (by-uu-mih-MET-iks).

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