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How to pronounce metachronisms

Say it like muh-TAK-ruh-nizmz. Metachronisms has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAK).

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US American/məˈtækrənɪzmz/muh-TAK-ruh-nizmz
UK British/məˈtækrənɪzmz/muh-TAK-ruh-nizmz
  • muh
  • TAK
  • ruh
  • nizmz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Metachronisms 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. TAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nizmzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of metachronisms

American and British speakers say metachronisms in essentially the same way: /məˈtækrənɪzmz/ in the US and /məˈtækrənɪzmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: muh-TAK-ruh-nizmz.

What does metachronisms mean?

noun
  1. plural of metachronism How to pronounce metachronism

Questions about saying metachronisms

How do you pronounce metachronisms?

Say muh-TAK-ruh-nizmz. The American pronunciation is /məˈtækrənɪzmz/. In British English it is /məˈtækrənɪzmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in metachronisms?

Metachronisms has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAK). Broken into parts: muh · TAK · ruh · nizmz.

Do Americans and Brits say metachronisms the same way?

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

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