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How to pronounce seedbox

Say it like SEED-boks. Seedbox has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEED).

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US American/ˈsidbɑks/SEED-boks
UK British/ˈsiːdbɒks/SEED-boks
  • SEED
  • boks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Seedbox pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SEEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. boksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of seedbox

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

British respelling: SEED-boks.

What does seedbox mean?

noun
  1. A box in which seeds are stored or planted.
  2. A capsule.
  3. A plant (Ludwigia alternifolia) with somewhat cubical or box-shaped capsules.

Where does seedbox come from?

From seed + box.

Questions about saying seedbox

How do you pronounce seedbox?

Say SEED-boks. The American pronunciation is /ˈsidbɑks/. In British English it is /ˈsiːdbɒks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in seedbox?

Seedbox has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEED). Broken into parts: SEED · boks.

Is seedbox 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 /ˈsiːdbɒks/ (SEED-boks).

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