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How to pronounce reptilians

Say it like rep-TIL-yunz. Reptilians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIL).

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US American/rɛpˈtɪljənz/rep-TIL-yunz
UK British/rɛpˈtɪljənz/rep-TIL-yunz
  • rep
  • TIL
  • yunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reptilians 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. yunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of reptilians

American and British speakers say reptilians in essentially the same way: /rɛpˈtɪljənz/ in the US and /rɛpˈtɪljənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: rep-TIL-yunz.

What does reptilians mean?

noun
  1. plural of reptilian How to pronounce reptilian

Questions about saying reptilians

How do you pronounce reptilians?

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

How many syllables are in reptilians?

Reptilians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIL). Broken into parts: rep · TIL · yunz.

Do Americans and Brits say reptilians the same way?

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

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