How to pronounce fimbria
Say it like FIM-bree-uh. Fimbria has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FIM).
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- FIM
- bree
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fimbria pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- breeKeep 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 fimbria
American and British speakers say fimbria in essentially the same way: /ˈfɪmbriə/ in the US and /ˈfɪmbriə/ in the UK.
British respelling: FIM-bree-uh.
What does fimbria mean?
- An individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube.“When a follicle is mature, the egg within it bursts out of the ovary, and the Fallopian tube's fingerlike fimbria reach out and grab it.”
- A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria; used by the bacteria to adhere to one another, to animal cells and to some inanimate objects.
Where does fimbria come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin fimbria (“a border, fringe”), from Latin fimbriae (“fibers, threads, fringe”).
Questions about saying fimbria
How do you pronounce fimbria?
Say FIM-bree-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɪmbriə/. In British English it is /ˈfɪmbriə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fimbria?
Fimbria has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FIM). Broken into parts: FIM · bree · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say fimbria the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfɪmbriə/ and the British form is /ˈfɪmbriə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.