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How to pronounce fibroma

Say it like fy-BROH-muh. Fibroma has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BROH).

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US American/faɪˈbroʊmə/fy-BROH-muh
UK British/faɪˈbrəʊmə/fy-BROH-muh
  • fy
  • BROH
  • muh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fibroma pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. fyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. BROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of fibroma

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: fy-BROH-muh.

What does fibroma mean?

noun
  1. A benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue.

Where does fibroma come from?

From fibro- + -oma.

Words that rhyme with fibroma

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Questions about saying fibroma

How do you pronounce fibroma?

Say fy-BROH-muh. The American pronunciation is /faɪˈbroʊmə/. In British English it is /faɪˈbrəʊmə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fibroma?

Fibroma has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BROH). Broken into parts: fy · BROH · muh.

Is fibroma pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /faɪˈbrəʊmə/ (fy-BROH-muh).

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