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How to pronounce dosimeters

Say it like doh-SIM-uh-terz. Dosimeters has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIM).

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US American/doʊˈsɪmətɚz/doh-SIM-uh-terz
UK British/dəʊˈsɪmətəz/doh-SIM-uh-tuz
  • doh
  • SIM
  • uh
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dosimeters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. SIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of dosimeters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: doh-SIM-uh-tuz.

What does dosimeters mean?

noun
  1. plural of dosimeter

Questions about saying dosimeters

How do you pronounce dosimeters?

Say doh-SIM-uh-terz. The American pronunciation is /doʊˈsɪmətɚz/. In British English it is /dəʊˈsɪmətəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dosimeters?

Dosimeters has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIM). Broken into parts: doh · SIM · uh · terz.

Is dosimeters pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /dəʊˈsɪmətəz/ (doh-SIM-uh-tuz).

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