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How to pronounce mastectomies

Say it like ma-STEK-tuh-meez. Mastectomies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STEK).

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US American/mæˈstɛktəmiz/ma-STEK-tuh-meez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ma
  • STEK
  • tuh
  • meez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mastectomies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. maKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. STEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. meezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does mastectomies mean?

noun
  1. plural of mastectomy How to pronounce mastectomy

Questions about saying mastectomies

How do you pronounce mastectomies?

Say ma-STEK-tuh-meez. The American pronunciation is /mæˈstɛktəmiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mastectomies?

Mastectomies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STEK). Broken into parts: ma · STEK · tuh · meez.

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