How to pronounce cuvette
Say it like kyoo-VET. Cuvette has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VET).
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- kyoo
- VET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cuvette pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- VETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of cuvette
American and British speakers say cuvette in essentially the same way: /kjuˈvɛt/ in the US and /kjuːˈvɛt/ in the UK.
British respelling: kyoo-VET.
What does cuvette mean?
- A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table.
- A cunette.
- A small vessel with at least two flat and transparent sides, used to hold a liquid sample to be analyzed in the light path of a spectrometer.
Where does cuvette come from?
Borrowed from French cuvette.
Words that rhyme with cuvette
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cuvette.
Questions about saying cuvette
How do you pronounce cuvette?
Say kyoo-VET. The American pronunciation is /kjuˈvɛt/. In British English it is /kjuːˈvɛt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cuvette?
Cuvette has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VET). Broken into parts: kyoo · VET.
Do Americans and Brits say cuvette the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kjuˈvɛt/ and the British form is /kjuːˈvɛt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.