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How to pronounce nanoelement

Say it like nan-oh-EL-uh-mint. Nanoelement has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (EL).

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US American/nænoʊˈɛləmɪnt/nan-oh-EL-uh-mint
UK British/nænəʊˈɛləmɪnt/nan-oh-EL-uh-mint
  • nan
  • oh
  • EL
  • uh
  • mint
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nanoelement pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. nanKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. ELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. mintKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of nanoelement

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

British respelling: nan-oh-EL-uh-mint.

What does nanoelement mean?

noun
  1. An individual element of a nanosystem

Where does nanoelement come from?

From nano- + element.

Questions about saying nanoelement

How do you pronounce nanoelement?

Say nan-oh-EL-uh-mint. The American pronunciation is /nænoʊˈɛləmɪnt/. In British English it is /nænəʊˈɛləmɪnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nanoelement?

Nanoelement has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (EL). Broken into parts: nan · oh · EL · uh · mint.

Is nanoelement 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 /nænəʊˈɛləmɪnt/ (nan-oh-EL-uh-mint).

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