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How to pronounce lancelet

Say it like LAN-slut. Lancelet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAN).

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US American/ˈlænslət/LAN-slut
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • LAN
  • slut
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lancelet pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. slutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does lancelet mean?

noun
  1. any of a group of primitive marine animals, having a notochord instead of a backbone
  2. of subphylum Cephalochordata
  3. of order Amphioxiformes

Questions about saying lancelet

How do you pronounce lancelet?

Say LAN-slut. The American pronunciation is /ˈlænslət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lancelet?

Lancelet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAN). Broken into parts: LAN · slut.

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