How to pronounce madreporarian
Say it like mad-ruh-por-ER-ee-un. Madreporarian has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (ER).
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- mad
- ruh
- por
- ER
- ee
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Madreporarian pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- madGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- porKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- ERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of madreporarian
American and British speakers say madreporarian in essentially the same way: /ˌmædrəpɔˈrɛriən/ in the US and /ˌmædrəpɔːˈrɛəriən/ in the UK.
British respelling: mad-ruh-paw-RAIR-ee-un.
What does madreporarian mean?
- Any coral of the genus Madrepora.
Words that rhyme with madreporarian
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of madreporarian.
- humanitarian
- vegetarian
- authoritarian
- librarian
- libertarian
- ovarian
- barbarian
- sectarian
- totalitarian
- agrarian
Questions about saying madreporarian
How do you pronounce madreporarian?
Say mad-ruh-por-ER-ee-un. The American pronunciation is /ˌmædrəpɔˈrɛriən/. In British English it is /ˌmædrəpɔːˈrɛəriən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in madreporarian?
Madreporarian has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (ER). Broken into parts: mad · ruh · por · ER · ee · un.
Do Americans and Brits say madreporarian the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌmædrəpɔˈrɛriən/ and the British form is /ˌmædrəpɔːˈrɛəriən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.