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How to pronounce plasmodia

Say it like plaz-MOH-dee-uh. Plasmodia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH).

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US American/plæzˈmoʊdiə/plaz-MOH-dee-uh
UK British/plæzˈməʊdiə/plaz-MOH-dee-uh
  • plaz
  • MOH
  • dee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plasmodia pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. plazKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. MOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of plasmodia

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

British respelling: plaz-MOH-dee-uh.

What does plasmodia mean?

noun
  1. plural of plasmodium How to pronounce plasmodium

Questions about saying plasmodia

How do you pronounce plasmodia?

Say plaz-MOH-dee-uh. The American pronunciation is /plæzˈmoʊdiə/. In British English it is /plæzˈməʊdiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plasmodia?

Plasmodia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOH). Broken into parts: plaz · MOH · dee · uh.

Is plasmodia 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 /plæzˈməʊdiə/ (plaz-MOH-dee-uh).

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