How to pronounce mammillary
Say it like MAM-ih-luh-ree. Mammillary has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAM).
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- MAM
- ih
- luh
- ree
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mammillary pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of mammillary
American and British speakers say mammillary in essentially the same way: /ˈmæmɪləri/ in the US and /ˈmæmɪləri/ in the UK.
British respelling: MAM-ih-luh-ree.
What does mammillary mean?
- Resembling a breast or nipple in shape or form.
- Pertaining to the nipples.
- A carbonate coating formed through the precipitation of calcium carbonate onto existing rock below the water surface in cave pools.
- A mammillary body, one of a pair of small round bodies, located on the undersurface of the brain, that form part of the limbic system.
Where does mammillary come from?
From Middle French mamillaire or directly from Late Latin mammillāris, from mamilla + -aris, diminutive of mamma (“breast”).
Questions about saying mammillary
How do you pronounce mammillary?
Say MAM-ih-luh-ree. The American pronunciation is /ˈmæmɪləri/. In British English it is /ˈmæmɪləri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mammillary?
Mammillary has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAM). Broken into parts: MAM · ih · luh · ree.
Do Americans and Brits say mammillary the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmæmɪləri/ and the British form is /ˈmæmɪləri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.