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How to pronounce prosiopeses

Say it like pros-ee-oh-PEE-seez. Prosiopeses has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (PEE).

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US American/ˌprɑsioʊˈpisiz/pros-ee-oh-PEE-seez
UK British/ˌprɒsɪəʊˈpiːsiːz/pros-eer-uu-PEE-seez
  • pros
  • ee
  • oh
  • PEE
  • seez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prosiopeses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. prosGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. PEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. seezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of prosiopeses

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: pros-eer-uu-PEE-seez.

What does prosiopeses mean?

noun
  1. plural of prosiopesis

Words that rhyme with prosiopeses

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Questions about saying prosiopeses

How do you pronounce prosiopeses?

Say pros-ee-oh-PEE-seez. The American pronunciation is /ˌprɑsioʊˈpisiz/. In British English it is /ˌprɒsɪəʊˈpiːsiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in prosiopeses?

Prosiopeses has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (PEE). Broken into parts: pros · ee · oh · PEE · seez.

Is prosiopeses pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌprɒsɪəʊˈpiːsiːz/ (pros-eer-uu-PEE-seez).

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