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How to pronounce cyclostomes

Say it like SY-kluh-stohmz. Cyclostomes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SY).

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US American/ˈsaɪkləˌstoʊmz/SY-kluh-stohmz
UK British/ˈsaɪkləˌstəʊmz/SY-kluh-stohmz
  • SY
  • kluh
  • stohmz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cyclostomes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. kluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. stohmzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of cyclostomes

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: SY-kluh-stohmz.

What does cyclostomes mean?

noun
  1. plural of cyclostome How to pronounce cyclostome

Questions about saying cyclostomes

How do you pronounce cyclostomes?

Say SY-kluh-stohmz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsaɪkləˌstoʊmz/. In British English it is /ˈsaɪkləˌstəʊmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cyclostomes?

Cyclostomes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SY). Broken into parts: SY · kluh · stohmz.

Is cyclostomes 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 /ˈsaɪkləˌstəʊmz/ (SY-kluh-stohmz).

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