How to pronounce myiasis

Q: How do you pronounce myiasis?

Say my-EYE-uh-sis. The American pronunciation is /maɪˈaɪəsɪs/. In British English it is /maɪˈaɪəsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like my-EYE-uh-sis. Myiasis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (EYE).

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US American/maɪˈaɪəsɪs/my-EYE-uh-sis

UK British/maɪˈaɪəsɪs/my-EYE-uh-sis

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Myiasis pronunciation, sound by sound

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

myKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
EYESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of myiasis

American and British speakers say myiasis in essentially the same way: /maɪˈaɪəsɪs/ in the US and /maɪˈaɪəsɪs/ in the UK.

British respelling: my-EYE-uh-sis.

What does myiasis mean?

noun

The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.

Words that rhyme with myiasis

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Questions about saying myiasis

How do you pronounce myiasis?

Say my-EYE-uh-sis. The American pronunciation is /maɪˈaɪəsɪs/. In British English it is /maɪˈaɪəsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in myiasis?

Myiasis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (EYE). Broken into parts: my · EYE · uh · sis.

Do Americans and Brits say myiasis the same way?

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