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How to pronounce bipennated

Say it like by-PEN-ay-tid. Bipennated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PEN).

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US American/baɪˈpɛneɪtɪd/by-PEN-ay-tid
UK British/baɪˈpɛneɪtɪd/by-PEN-ay-tid
  • by
  • PEN
  • ay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bipennated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. byKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. PENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. ayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bipennated

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

British respelling: by-PEN-ay-tid.

What does bipennated mean?

adjective
  1. Having two wings.
  2. Having two shafts, blades, petals, or extensions from a single central point or body.

Questions about saying bipennated

How do you pronounce bipennated?

Say by-PEN-ay-tid. The American pronunciation is /baɪˈpɛneɪtɪd/. In British English it is /baɪˈpɛneɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bipennated?

Bipennated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PEN). Broken into parts: by · PEN · ay · tid.

Is bipennated 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 /baɪˈpɛneɪtɪd/ (by-PEN-ay-tid).

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