How to pronounce diastole
Say it like dy-AS-tuh-lee. Diastole has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AS).
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US American/daɪˈæstəˌli/dy-AS-tuh-lee
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- dy
- AS
- tuh
- lee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Diastole pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- ASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- leeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does diastole mean?
noun
- The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process.
- The lengthening of a vowel or syllable beyond its typical length.
- The hypodiastole, a textual or punctuation mark formerly used to disambiguate homonyms in Greek.
Questions about saying diastole
How do you pronounce diastole?
Say dy-AS-tuh-lee. The American pronunciation is /daɪˈæstəˌli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in diastole?
Diastole has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AS). Broken into parts: dy · AS · tuh · lee.