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How to pronounce cibarian

Say it like sih-BER-ee-un. Cibarian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BER).

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US American/sɪˈbɛriən/sih-BER-ee-un
UK British/sɪˈbɛəriən/sih-BAIR-ree-un
  • sih
  • BER
  • ee
  • un
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cibarian pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. sihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. BERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of cibarian

American and British speakers say cibarian in essentially the same way: /sɪˈbɛriən/ in the US and /sɪˈbɛəriən/ in the UK.

British respelling: sih-BAIR-ree-un.

What does cibarian mean?

adjective
  1. Alternative form of cibarial.
noun
  1. The glycoside [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(3-nitropropanoyloxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl 3-nitropropanoate

Words that rhyme with cibarian

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Questions about saying cibarian

How do you pronounce cibarian?

Say sih-BER-ee-un. The American pronunciation is /sɪˈbɛriən/. In British English it is /sɪˈbɛəriən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cibarian?

Cibarian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BER). Broken into parts: sih · BER · ee · un.

Do Americans and Brits say cibarian the same way?

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

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