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How to pronounce blastocyst

Say it like BLAS-tuh-sist. Blastocyst has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAS).

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US American/ˈblæstəsɪst/BLAS-tuh-sist
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BLAS
  • tuh
  • sist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Blastocyst pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does blastocyst mean?

noun
  1. The mammalian blastula.

Where does blastocyst come from?

From blasto- + cyst.

Questions about saying blastocyst

How do you pronounce blastocyst?

Say BLAS-tuh-sist. The American pronunciation is /ˈblæstəsɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in blastocyst?

Blastocyst has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAS). Broken into parts: BLAS · tuh · sist.

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