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How to pronounce eigenbasis

Say it like eye-gun-BAY-sis. Eigenbasis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAY).

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US American/ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/eye-gun-BAY-sis
UK British/ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/eye-gun-BAY-sis
  • eye
  • gun
  • BAY
  • sis
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eigenbasis pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. eyeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. gunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. BAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of eigenbasis

American and British speakers say eigenbasis in essentially the same way: /ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/ in the US and /ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/ in the UK.

British respelling: eye-gun-BAY-sis.

What does eigenbasis mean?

noun
  1. A basis for a vector space consisting entirely of eigenvectors.

Where does eigenbasis come from?

From eigen- + basis.

Words that rhyme with eigenbasis

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Questions about saying eigenbasis

How do you pronounce eigenbasis?

Say eye-gun-BAY-sis. The American pronunciation is /ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/. In British English it is /ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eigenbasis?

Eigenbasis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BAY). Broken into parts: eye · gun · BAY · sis.

Do Americans and Brits say eigenbasis the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/ and the British form is /ˌaɪɡənˈbeɪsɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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