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How to pronounce gastrovascular

Say it like gas-troh-VAS-kyuh-ler. Gastrovascular has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VAS).

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US American/ˌɡæstroʊˈvæskjəlɚ/gas-troh-VAS-kyuh-ler
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • gas
  • troh
  • VAS
  • kyuh
  • ler
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gastrovascular pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. gasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. trohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. VASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. kyuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. lerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does gastrovascular mean?

adjective
  1. That has both a digestive and a circulatory function.

Where does gastrovascular come from?

From gastro- + vascular.

Words that rhyme with gastrovascular

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Questions about saying gastrovascular

How do you pronounce gastrovascular?

Say gas-troh-VAS-kyuh-ler. The American pronunciation is /ˌɡæstroʊˈvæskjəlɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gastrovascular?

Gastrovascular has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VAS). Broken into parts: gas · troh · VAS · kyuh · ler.

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