How to pronounce librocubicularist
Say it like ly-broh-kyoo-bih-KYUUL-uh-rist. Librocubicularist has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (KYUUL).
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- ly
- broh
- kyoo
- bih
- KYUUL
- uh
- rist
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Librocubicularist pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- brohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- kyooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- bihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- KYUULSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- ristKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of librocubicularist
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ly-broh-kyoo-bih-KYUUL-uh-rist.
What does librocubicularist mean?
- A person who reads in bed.
Where does librocubicularist come from?
Coined by the American writer Christopher Morley (1890–1957) in The Haunted Bookshop (1919; see the quotation), probably from libro- (prefix meaning ‘book’) + cubicular (“(obsolete) belonging to a bedchamber”) + -ist (suffix denoting one wh
Questions about saying librocubicularist
How do you pronounce librocubicularist?
Say ly-broh-kyoo-bih-KYUUL-uh-rist. The American pronunciation is /ˌlaɪbroʊˌkjubɪˈkjʊlərɪst/. In British English it is /ˌlaɪbrəʊˌkjuːbɪˈkjʊlərɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in librocubicularist?
Librocubicularist has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (KYUUL). Broken into parts: ly · broh · kyoo · bih · KYUUL · uh · rist.
Is librocubicularist pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌlaɪbrəʊˌkjuːbɪˈkjʊlərɪst/ (ly-broh-kyoo-bih-KYUUL-uh-rist).