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How to pronounce reptilianness

Say it like rep-TIL-ee-un-nis. Reptilianness has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIL).

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US American/rɛpˈtɪliənnɪs/rep-TIL-ee-un-nis
UK British/rɛpˈtɪliənnɪs/rep-TIL-ee-un-nis
  • rep
  • TIL
  • ee
  • un
  • nis
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reptilianness pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. repKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. TILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. nisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of reptilianness

American and British speakers say reptilianness in essentially the same way: /rɛpˈtɪliənnɪs/ in the US and /rɛpˈtɪliənnɪs/ in the UK.

British respelling: rep-TIL-ee-un-nis.

What does reptilianness mean?

noun
  1. The quality of having reptile characteristics.

Where does reptilianness come from?

From reptilian + -ness.

Questions about saying reptilianness

How do you pronounce reptilianness?

Say rep-TIL-ee-un-nis. The American pronunciation is /rɛpˈtɪliənnɪs/. In British English it is /rɛpˈtɪliənnɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reptilianness?

Reptilianness has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIL). Broken into parts: rep · TIL · ee · un · nis.

Do Americans and Brits say reptilianness the same way?

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

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