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How to pronounce platypodes

Say it like pla-TIP-uh-deez. Platypodes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIP).

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US American/plæˈtɪpədiz/pla-TIP-uh-deez
UK British/plæˈtɪpədiz/pla-TIP-uh-deez
  • pla
  • TIP
  • uh
  • deez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Platypodes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. plaKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. TIPSay 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. deezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of platypodes

American and British speakers say platypodes in essentially the same way: /plæˈtɪpədiz/ in the US and /plæˈtɪpədiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: pla-TIP-uh-deez.

What does platypodes mean?

noun
  1. plural of platypus How to pronounce platypus

Questions about saying platypodes

How do you pronounce platypodes?

Say pla-TIP-uh-deez. The American pronunciation is /plæˈtɪpədiz/. In British English it is /plæˈtɪpədiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in platypodes?

Platypodes has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIP). Broken into parts: pla · TIP · uh · deez.

Do Americans and Brits say platypodes the same way?

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

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