How to pronounce myelopoiesis

Q: How do you pronounce myelopoiesis?

Say my-uh-luh-poy-EE-sis. The American pronunciation is /ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈisɪs/. In British English it is /ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈiːsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like my-uh-luh-poy-EE-sis. Myelopoiesis has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (EE).

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US American/ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈisɪs/my-uh-luh-poy-EE-sis

UK British/ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈiːsɪs/my-uh-luh-poy-EE-sis

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Myelopoiesis 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.
uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
poyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
EESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of myelopoiesis

American and British speakers say myelopoiesis in essentially the same way: /ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈisɪs/ in the US and /ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈiːsɪs/ in the UK.

British respelling: my-uh-luh-poy-EE-sis.

What does myelopoiesis mean?

noun

The production of the bone marrow and of all cells arising from it.
The regulated formation of myeloid cells.

Where does myelopoiesis come from?

From myelo- + -poiesis.

Words that rhyme with myelopoiesis

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Questions about saying myelopoiesis

How do you pronounce myelopoiesis?

Say my-uh-luh-poy-EE-sis. The American pronunciation is /ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈisɪs/. In British English it is /ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈiːsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in myelopoiesis?

Myelopoiesis has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (EE). Broken into parts: my · uh · luh · poy · EE · sis.

Do Americans and Brits say myelopoiesis the same way?

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