How to pronounce Markovian
Say it like mar-KOH-vee-un. Markovian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOH).
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- mar
- KOH
- vee
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Markovian pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- marGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- KOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- veeGive this part a little weight. 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 Markovian
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: mah-KOH-vee-un.
What does Markovian mean?
- Exhibiting the Markov property, in which the conditional probability distribution of future states of the process, given the present state and all past states, depends only upon the present state and not on any past states.
Questions about saying Markovian
How do you pronounce Markovian?
Say mar-KOH-vee-un. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɑrˈkoʊˌviən/. In British English it is /ˌmɑːˈkəʊˌviːən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Markovian?
Markovian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOH). Broken into parts: mar · KOH · vee · un.
Is Markovian pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌmɑːˈkəʊˌviːən/ (mah-KOH-vee-un).