How to pronounce miracidium
Say it like my-ruh-SID-ee-um. Miracidium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SID).
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- my
- ruh
- SID
- ee
- um
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Miracidium pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- myGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- SIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of miracidium
American and British speakers say miracidium in essentially the same way: /ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdiəm/ in the US and /ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdiəm/ in the UK.
British respelling: my-ruh-SID-ee-um.
What does miracidium mean?
- A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst
Words that rhyme with miracidium
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of miracidium.
Questions about saying miracidium
How do you pronounce miracidium?
Say my-ruh-SID-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdiəm/. In British English it is /ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdiəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in miracidium?
Miracidium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SID). Broken into parts: my · ruh · SID · ee · um.
Do Americans and Brits say miracidium the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdiəm/ and the British form is /ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdiəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.