How to pronounce microcodes

Q: How do you pronounce microcodes?

Say MY-kroh-kohdz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkroʊˌkoʊdz/. In British English it is /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkəʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like MY-kroh-kohdz. Microcodes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY).

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US American/ˈmaɪkroʊˌkoʊdz/MY-kroh-kohdz

UK British/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkəʊdz/MY-kroh-kohdz

MY
kroh
kohdz

Main stress
Lighter stress
Unstressed

Microcodes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

MYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
krohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
kohdzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of microcodes

The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: MY-kroh-kohdz.

What does microcodes mean?

noun

plural of microcode How to pronounce microcode

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of microcode How to pronounce microcode

Questions about saying microcodes

How do you pronounce microcodes?

Say MY-kroh-kohdz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkroʊˌkoʊdz/. In British English it is /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkəʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in microcodes?

Microcodes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY). Broken into parts: MY · kroh · kohdz.

Is microcodes pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkəʊdz/ (MY-kroh-kohdz).