How to pronounce heterodont
Say it like HET-uh-ruh-dont. Heterodont has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HET).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce heterodont. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HET
- uh
- ruh
- dont
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Heterodont pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- dontGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of heterodont
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: HET-uh-roh-dont.
What does heterodont mean?
- Having teeth of different types (like most mammals).
- Of bivalves or their hinge teeth: having two to three wedge-shaped cardinal teeth set in the center near the umbones, generally also with elongated lateral teeth on the anterior and posterior margins.“The heterodont arrangement is characteristic of the Venus clams and cockles.”
- A heterodont animal.
- A heterodont bivalve.
- A snake of the genus Heterodon which is native to North America.
Where does heterodont come from?
From hetero- (prefix meaning ‘different’) + -odont (suffix meaning ‘tooth; toothed’).
Questions about saying heterodont
How do you pronounce heterodont?
Say HET-uh-ruh-dont. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛtərəˌdɑnt/. In British English it is /ˈhɛtərəʊdɒnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in heterodont?
Heterodont has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HET). Broken into parts: HET · uh · ruh · dont.
Is heterodont pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈhɛtərəʊdɒnt/ (HET-uh-roh-dont).