How to pronounce enhypostasia
Say it like en-hy-puh-STAY-zhee-uh. Enhypostasia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY).
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- en
- hy
- puh
- STAY
- zhee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Enhypostasia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- hyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- zheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of enhypostasia
American and British speakers say enhypostasia in essentially the same way: /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪʒiə/ in the US and /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪə/ in the UK.
British respelling: en-hy-puh-STAY-sih-uh.
What does enhypostasia mean?
- The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such a
Where does enhypostasia come from?
The word is analysable as en- + hypostasis + -ia.
Questions about saying enhypostasia
How do you pronounce enhypostasia?
Say en-hy-puh-STAY-zhee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪʒiə/. In British English it is /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in enhypostasia?
Enhypostasia has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY). Broken into parts: en · hy · puh · STAY · zhee · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say enhypostasia the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪʒiə/ and the British form is /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.