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How to pronounce ephelides

Say it like ih-FEE-lih-deez. Ephelides has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEE).

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US American/ɪˈfilɪdiz/ih-FEE-lih-deez
UK British/ɪˈfiːlɪdiz/ih-FEE-lih-deez
  • ih
  • FEE
  • lih
  • deez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ephelides pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. lihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. deezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of ephelides

American and British speakers say ephelides in essentially the same way: /ɪˈfilɪdiz/ in the US and /ɪˈfiːlɪdiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-FEE-lih-deez.

What does ephelides mean?

noun
  1. plural of ephelis How to pronounce ephelis

Questions about saying ephelides

How do you pronounce ephelides?

Say ih-FEE-lih-deez. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈfilɪdiz/. In British English it is /ɪˈfiːlɪdiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ephelides?

Ephelides has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEE). Broken into parts: ih · FEE · lih · deez.

Do Americans and Brits say ephelides the same way?

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

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