How to pronounce myosotis

Q: How do you pronounce myosotis?

Say my-uh-SOH-tis. The American pronunciation is /maɪəˈsoʊtɪs/. In British English it is /maɪəˈsəʊtɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like my-uh-SOH-tis. Myosotis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SOH).

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US American/maɪəˈsoʊtɪs/my-uh-SOH-tis

UK British/maɪəˈsəʊtɪs/my-uh-SOH-tis

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Myosotis 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.
uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
SOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
tisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of myosotis

The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: my-uh-SOH-tis.

What does myosotis mean?

noun

Any plant of the genus Myosotis, the forget-me-nots.

Questions about saying myosotis

How do you pronounce myosotis?

Say my-uh-SOH-tis. The American pronunciation is /maɪəˈsoʊtɪs/. In British English it is /maɪəˈsəʊtɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in myosotis?

Myosotis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SOH). Broken into parts: my · uh · SOH · tis.

Is myosotis 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 /maɪəˈsəʊtɪs/ (my-uh-SOH-tis).