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How to pronounce polysaccharides

Say it like pah-lee-SAK-uh-rydz. Polysaccharides has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SAK).

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US American/ˌpɑˌliˈsækəˌraɪdz/pah-lee-SAK-uh-rydz
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  • pah
  • lee
  • SAK
  • uh
  • rydz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Polysaccharides pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. leeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. SAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. rydzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does polysaccharides mean?

noun
  1. plural of polysaccharide How to pronounce polysaccharide

Questions about saying polysaccharides

How do you pronounce polysaccharides?

Say pah-lee-SAK-uh-rydz. The American pronunciation is /ˌpɑˌliˈsækəˌraɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in polysaccharides?

Polysaccharides has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SAK). Broken into parts: pah · lee · SAK · uh · rydz.

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