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How to pronounce halteres

Say it like hal-TIR-eez. Halteres has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIR).

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US American/hælˈtɪriz/hal-TIR-eez
UK British/hælˈtɪriz/hal-TIR-eez
  • hal
  • TIR
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Halteres pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. halKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. TIRSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of halteres

American and British speakers say halteres in essentially the same way: /hælˈtɪriz/ in the US and /hælˈtɪriz/ in the UK.

British respelling: hal-TIR-eez.

What does halteres mean?

noun
  1. plural of haltere How to pronounce haltere

Words that rhyme with halteres

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Questions about saying halteres

How do you pronounce halteres?

Say hal-TIR-eez. The American pronunciation is /hælˈtɪriz/. In British English it is /hælˈtɪriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in halteres?

Halteres has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIR). Broken into parts: hal · TIR · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say halteres the same way?

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

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