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How to pronounce calyptrogen

Say it like kuh-LIP-truh-jun. Calyptrogen has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIP).

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US American/kəˈlɪptrədʒən/kuh-LIP-truh-jun
UK British/kəˈlɪptrədʒən/kuh-LIP-truh-jun
  • kuh
  • LIP
  • truh
  • jun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Calyptrogen pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. junKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of calyptrogen

American and British speakers say calyptrogen in essentially the same way: /kəˈlɪptrədʒən/ in the US and /kəˈlɪptrədʒən/ in the UK.

British respelling: kuh-LIP-truh-jun.

What does calyptrogen mean?

noun
  1. rootcap

Questions about saying calyptrogen

How do you pronounce calyptrogen?

Say kuh-LIP-truh-jun. The American pronunciation is /kəˈlɪptrədʒən/. In British English it is /kəˈlɪptrədʒən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in calyptrogen?

Calyptrogen has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIP). Broken into parts: kuh · LIP · truh · jun.

Do Americans and Brits say calyptrogen the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /kəˈlɪptrədʒən/ and the British form is /kəˈlɪptrədʒən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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