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How to pronounce osbipy

Say it like OZ-bip-ee. Osbipy has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OZ).

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US American/ˈɑzˌbɪpi/OZ-bip-ee
UK British/ˈɒzˌbɪpi/OZ-bip-ee
  • OZ
  • bip
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Osbipy pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. OZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. bipGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of osbipy

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: OZ-bip-ee.

What does osbipy mean?

noun
  1. A compound, formed from osmium tetroxide and 2,2'-bipyridine, used to label thymidine during electrophoresis

Where does osbipy come from?

From the first syllables of osmium and bipyridine.

Questions about saying osbipy

How do you pronounce osbipy?

Say OZ-bip-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑzˌbɪpi/. In British English it is /ˈɒzˌbɪpi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in osbipy?

Osbipy has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OZ). Broken into parts: OZ · bip · ee.

Is osbipy pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɒzˌbɪpi/ (OZ-bip-ee).

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