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How to pronounce gametangia

Say it like gam-uh-TAN-jee-uh. Gametangia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAN).

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US American/ˌɡæməˈtændʒiə/gam-uh-TAN-jee-uh
UK British/ˌɡæməˈtændʒiə/gam-uh-TAN-jee-uh
  • gam
  • uh
  • TAN
  • jee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gametangia pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. gamGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. TANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. jeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of gametangia

American and British speakers say gametangia in essentially the same way: /ˌɡæməˈtændʒiə/ in the US and /ˌɡæməˈtændʒiə/ in the UK.

British respelling: gam-uh-TAN-jee-uh.

What does gametangia mean?

noun
  1. plural of gametangium

Questions about saying gametangia

How do you pronounce gametangia?

Say gam-uh-TAN-jee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌɡæməˈtændʒiə/. In British English it is /ˌɡæməˈtændʒiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gametangia?

Gametangia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAN). Broken into parts: gam · uh · TAN · jee · uh.

Do Americans and Brits say gametangia the same way?

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

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