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How to pronounce sporophytes

Say it like SPOR-fyts. Sporophytes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPOR).

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US American/ˈspɔrˌfaɪts/SPOR-fyts
UK British/ˈspɔːˌfaɪts/SPAW-fyts
  • SPOR
  • fyts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sporophytes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SPORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. fytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of sporophytes

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: SPAW-fyts.

What does sporophytes mean?

noun
  1. plural of sporophyte How to pronounce sporophyte

Questions about saying sporophytes

How do you pronounce sporophytes?

Say SPOR-fyts. The American pronunciation is /ˈspɔrˌfaɪts/. In British English it is /ˈspɔːˌfaɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sporophytes?

Sporophytes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPOR). Broken into parts: SPOR · fyts.

Is sporophytes pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈspɔːˌfaɪts/ (SPAW-fyts).

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