How to pronounce microtubules

Q: How do you pronounce microtubules?

Say MY-kroh-too-byoolz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmaɪˌkroʊˌtubjulz/. In British English it is /ˈmaɪˌkrəʊˌtjuːbjuːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like MY-kroh-too-byoolz. Microtubules has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY).

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US American/ˈmaɪˌkroʊˌtubjulz/MY-kroh-too-byoolz

UK British/ˈmaɪˌkrəʊˌtjuːbjuːlz/MY-kroh-tyoo-byoolz

MY
kroh
too
byoolz

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Microtubules 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.
krohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
tooGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
byoolzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of microtubules

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

British respelling: MY-kroh-tyoo-byoolz.

What does microtubules mean?

noun

plural of microtubule How to pronounce microtubule

Questions about saying microtubules

How do you pronounce microtubules?

Say MY-kroh-too-byoolz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmaɪˌkroʊˌtubjulz/. In British English it is /ˈmaɪˌkrəʊˌtjuːbjuːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in microtubules?

Microtubules has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY). Broken into parts: MY · kroh · too · byoolz.

Is microtubules 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 /ˈmaɪˌkrəʊˌtjuːbjuːlz/ (MY-kroh-tyoo-byoolz).