How to pronounce coenobium
Say it like see-NOH-bee-um. Coenobium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOH).
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- see
- NOH
- bee
- um
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Coenobium pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- NOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- beeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of coenobium
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: see-NOH-bih-um.
What does coenobium mean?
- A conventual or monastic community; also, a convent or monastery.
- A fruit of a plant from either of the families Boraginaceae (the borages) or Lamiaceae which has small loculi or compartments, reminiscent of the cells in a convent or monastery.
- A colony of algae which acts as a single organism; a coenobe.
Where does coenobium come from?
The plural form coenobia is borrowed from Late Latin coenobia.
Words that rhyme with coenobium
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Questions about saying coenobium
How do you pronounce coenobium?
Say see-NOH-bee-um. The American pronunciation is /siˈnoʊbiəm/. In British English it is /siːˈnəʊbɪəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in coenobium?
Coenobium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOH). Broken into parts: see · NOH · bee · um.
Is coenobium pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /siːˈnəʊbɪəm/ (see-NOH-bih-um).