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How to pronounce heptastyle

Say it like HEP-tuh-style. Heptastyle has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEP).

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US American/ˈhɛptəˌstaɪl/HEP-tuh-style
UK British/ˈhɛptəˌstaɪl/HEP-tuh-style
  • HEP
  • tuh
  • style
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Heptastyle pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of heptastyle

American and British speakers say heptastyle in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛptəˌstaɪl/ in the US and /ˈhɛptəˌstaɪl/ in the UK.

British respelling: HEP-tuh-style.

What does heptastyle mean?

adjective
  1. having seven columns

Where does heptastyle come from?

From hepta- + style.

Questions about saying heptastyle

How do you pronounce heptastyle?

Say HEP-tuh-style. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛptəˌstaɪl/. In British English it is /ˈhɛptəˌstaɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in heptastyle?

Heptastyle has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEP). Broken into parts: HEP · tuh · style.

Do Americans and Brits say heptastyle the same way?

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

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