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How to pronounce sextiles

Say it like SEK-stylz. Sextiles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEK).

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US American/ˈsɛkstaɪlz/SEK-stylz
UK British/ˈsɛkstaɪlz/SEK-stylz
  • SEK
  • stylz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sextiles pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. stylzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of sextiles

American and British speakers say sextiles in essentially the same way: /ˈsɛkstaɪlz/ in the US and /ˈsɛkstaɪlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEK-stylz.

What does sextiles mean?

noun
  1. plural of sextile How to pronounce sextile

Questions about saying sextiles

How do you pronounce sextiles?

Say SEK-stylz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛkstaɪlz/. In British English it is /ˈsɛkstaɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sextiles?

Sextiles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEK). Broken into parts: SEK · stylz.

Do Americans and Brits say sextiles the same way?

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

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