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How to pronounce sartorius

Say it like sar-TOR-ee-is. Sartorius has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOR).

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US American/sɑrˈtɔriɪs/sar-TOR-ee-is
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • sar
  • TOR
  • ee
  • is
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sartorius pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. sarKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. TORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. isKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does sartorius mean?

noun
  1. A long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longest muscle in the human body.

Where does sartorius come from?

From Latin sartor (“tailor, mender”) + -ius.

Questions about saying sartorius

How do you pronounce sartorius?

Say sar-TOR-ee-is. The American pronunciation is /sɑrˈtɔriɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sartorius?

Sartorius has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOR). Broken into parts: sar · TOR · ee · is.

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