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How to pronounce gyropilot

Say it like JY-roh-py-lut. Gyropilot has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JY).

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US American/ˈdʒaɪroʊˌpaɪlət/JY-roh-py-lut
UK British/ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌpaɪlət/JY-roh-py-lut
  • JY
  • roh
  • py
  • lut
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gyropilot pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. rohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. pyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. lutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of gyropilot

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

British respelling: JY-roh-py-lut.

What does gyropilot mean?

noun
  1. An autopilot system that operates from control signals received from a gyrocompass.

Questions about saying gyropilot

How do you pronounce gyropilot?

Say JY-roh-py-lut. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒaɪroʊˌpaɪlət/. In British English it is /ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌpaɪlət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gyropilot?

Gyropilot has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JY). Broken into parts: JY · roh · py · lut.

Is gyropilot 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 /ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌpaɪlət/ (JY-roh-py-lut).

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