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How to pronounce phenotypes

Say it like FEE-nuh-typs. Phenotypes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEE).

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US American/ˈfinəˌtaɪps/FEE-nuh-typs
UK British/ˈfiːnəˌtaɪps/FEE-nuh-typs
  • FEE
  • nuh
  • typs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Phenotypes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. typsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of phenotypes

American and British speakers say phenotypes in essentially the same way: /ˈfinəˌtaɪps/ in the US and /ˈfiːnəˌtaɪps/ in the UK.

British respelling: FEE-nuh-typs.

What does phenotypes mean?

noun
  1. plural of phenotype How to pronounce phenotype
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of phenotype How to pronounce phenotype

Questions about saying phenotypes

How do you pronounce phenotypes?

Say FEE-nuh-typs. The American pronunciation is /ˈfinəˌtaɪps/. In British English it is /ˈfiːnəˌtaɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in phenotypes?

Phenotypes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEE). Broken into parts: FEE · nuh · typs.

Do Americans and Brits say phenotypes the same way?

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

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