How to pronounce digastric
Say it like dy-GAS-trik. Digastric has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAS).
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US American/daɪˈɡæstrɪk/dy-GAS-trik
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- dy
- GAS
- trik
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Digastric 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.
- GASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- trikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
What does digastric mean?
adjective
- Having two bellies.
- Of, relating to, or being a digastric muscle.“the digastric muscle of the lower jaw”
Where does digastric come from?
Borrowing from New Latin digastricus, from di- (“twice, doubly”) + gastricus (“gastric”); equivalent to di- + gastric.
Questions about saying digastric
How do you pronounce digastric?
Say dy-GAS-trik. The American pronunciation is /daɪˈɡæstrɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in digastric?
Digastric has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAS). Broken into parts: dy · GAS · trik.