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How to pronounce ionospheric

Say it like eye-on-aws-FER-ik. Ionospheric has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (FER).

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US American/ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk/eye-on-aws-FER-ik
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • eye
  • on
  • aws
  • FER
  • ik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ionospheric pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. eyeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. onGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. awsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. FERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does ionospheric mean?

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the ionosphere.

Where does ionospheric come from?

From ionosphere + -ic.

Words that rhyme with ionospheric

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Questions about saying ionospheric

How do you pronounce ionospheric?

Say eye-on-aws-FER-ik. The American pronunciation is /ˌaɪˌɑnɔsˈfɛrɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ionospheric?

Ionospheric has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (FER). Broken into parts: eye · on · aws · FER · ik.

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