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How to pronounce oscilloscopes

Say it like aw-SIL-uh-skohps. Oscilloscopes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL).

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US American/ˌɔˈsɪləˌskoʊps/aw-SIL-uh-skohps
UK British/ˌɒˈsɪləˌskəʊps/os-IL-uh-skohps
  • aw
  • SIL
  • uh
  • skohps
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Oscilloscopes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. awGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. SILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. skohpsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of oscilloscopes

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

British respelling: os-IL-uh-skohps.

What does oscilloscopes mean?

noun
  1. plural of oscilloscope How to pronounce oscilloscope

Questions about saying oscilloscopes

How do you pronounce oscilloscopes?

Say aw-SIL-uh-skohps. The American pronunciation is /ˌɔˈsɪləˌskoʊps/. In British English it is /ˌɒˈsɪləˌskəʊps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in oscilloscopes?

Oscilloscopes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL). Broken into parts: aw · SIL · uh · skohps.

Is oscilloscopes 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 /ˌɒˈsɪləˌskəʊps/ (os-IL-uh-skohps).

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