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How to pronounce genotypes

Say it like JEN-uh-typs. Genotypes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JEN).

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US American/ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪps/JEN-uh-typs
UK British/ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪps/JEN-uh-typs
  • JEN
  • uh
  • typs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Genotypes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. typsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of genotypes

American and British speakers say genotypes in essentially the same way: /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪps/ in the US and /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪps/ in the UK.

British respelling: JEN-uh-typs.

What does genotypes mean?

noun
  1. plural of genotype How to pronounce genotype
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of genotype How to pronounce genotype

Questions about saying genotypes

How do you pronounce genotypes?

Say JEN-uh-typs. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪps/. In British English it is /ˈdʒɛnəˌtaɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in genotypes?

Genotypes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JEN). Broken into parts: JEN · uh · typs.

Do Americans and Brits say genotypes the same way?

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

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