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How to pronounce epiproct

Say it like EP-ih-prokt. Epiproct has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EP).

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US American/ˈɛpɪprɑkt/EP-ih-prokt
UK British/ˈɛpɪprɒkt/EP-ih-prokt
  • EP
  • ih
  • prokt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Epiproct pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. EPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. proktKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of epiproct

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: EP-ih-prokt.

What does epiproct mean?

noun
  1. Either of the lateral lobes of the proctiger.

Questions about saying epiproct

How do you pronounce epiproct?

Say EP-ih-prokt. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛpɪprɑkt/. In British English it is /ˈɛpɪprɒkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in epiproct?

Epiproct has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EP). Broken into parts: EP · ih · prokt.

Is epiproct pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɛpɪprɒkt/ (EP-ih-prokt).

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