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How to pronounce parablepsia

Say it like par-uh-BLEP-see-uh. Parablepsia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BLEP).

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US American/pærəˈblɛpsiə/par-uh-BLEP-see-uh
UK British/pærəˈblɛpsiə/par-uh-BLEP-see-uh
  • par
  • uh
  • BLEP
  • see
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Parablepsia pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. parKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. BLEPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of parablepsia

American and British speakers say parablepsia in essentially the same way: /pærəˈblɛpsiə/ in the US and /pærəˈblɛpsiə/ in the UK.

British respelling: par-uh-BLEP-see-uh.

What does parablepsia mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of parablepsis.

Questions about saying parablepsia

How do you pronounce parablepsia?

Say par-uh-BLEP-see-uh. The American pronunciation is /pærəˈblɛpsiə/. In British English it is /pærəˈblɛpsiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in parablepsia?

Parablepsia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BLEP). Broken into parts: par · uh · BLEP · see · uh.

Do Americans and Brits say parablepsia the same way?

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

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