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How to pronounce metabolites

Say it like muh-TAB-uh-lyts. Metabolites has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAB).

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US American/məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/muh-TAB-uh-lyts
UK British/məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/muh-TAB-uh-lyts
  • muh
  • TAB
  • uh
  • lyts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Metabolites pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. lytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of metabolites

American and British speakers say metabolites in essentially the same way: /məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/ in the US and /məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: muh-TAB-uh-lyts.

What does metabolites mean?

noun
  1. plural of metabolite How to pronounce metabolite

Questions about saying metabolites

How do you pronounce metabolites?

Say muh-TAB-uh-lyts. The American pronunciation is /məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/. In British English it is /məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in metabolites?

Metabolites has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAB). Broken into parts: muh · TAB · uh · lyts.

Do Americans and Brits say metabolites the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/ and the British form is /məˈtæbəˌlaɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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