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How to pronounce mucosae

Say it like myoo-KOH-zee. Mucosae has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOH).

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US American/mjuˈkoʊzi/myoo-KOH-zee
UK British/mjuːˈkəʊzi/myoo-KOH-zee
  • myoo
  • KOH
  • zee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mucosae pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. myooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. KOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. zeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of mucosae

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

British respelling: myoo-KOH-zee.

What does mucosae mean?

noun
  1. plural of mucosa How to pronounce mucosa

Words that rhyme with mucosae

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Questions about saying mucosae

How do you pronounce mucosae?

Say myoo-KOH-zee. The American pronunciation is /mjuˈkoʊzi/. In British English it is /mjuːˈkəʊzi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mucosae?

Mucosae has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOH). Broken into parts: myoo · KOH · zee.

Is mucosae 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 /mjuːˈkəʊzi/ (myoo-KOH-zee).

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