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How to pronounce enhypostasis

Say it like en-hy-puh-STAY-sis. Enhypostasis has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY).

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US American/ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪs/en-hy-puh-STAY-sis
UK British/ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪs/en-hy-puh-STAY-sis
  • en
  • hy
  • puh
  • STAY
  • sis
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Enhypostasis pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. enKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. hyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of enhypostasis

American and British speakers say enhypostasis in essentially the same way: /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪs/ in the US and /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪs/ in the UK.

British respelling: en-hy-puh-STAY-sis.

What does enhypostasis mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of enhypostasia.

Words that rhyme with enhypostasis

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Questions about saying enhypostasis

How do you pronounce enhypostasis?

Say en-hy-puh-STAY-sis. The American pronunciation is /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪs/. In British English it is /ɛnˌhaɪpəˈsteɪsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in enhypostasis?

Enhypostasis has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (STAY). Broken into parts: en · hy · puh · STAY · sis.

Do Americans and Brits say enhypostasis the same way?

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

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