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How to pronounce ectosteal

Say it like ek-TAH-stee-ul. Ectosteal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH).

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US American/ɛkˈtɑstiəl/ek-TAH-stee-ul
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ek
  • TAH
  • stee
  • ul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ectosteal pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ekKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. steeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does ectosteal mean?

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to ectostosis.“ectosteal ossification”

Questions about saying ectosteal

How do you pronounce ectosteal?

Say ek-TAH-stee-ul. The American pronunciation is /ɛkˈtɑstiəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ectosteal?

Ectosteal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAH). Broken into parts: ek · TAH · stee · ul.

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