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How to pronounce stapedii

Say it like stuh-PEE-dee-eye. Stapedii has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PEE).

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US American/stəˈpidiˌaɪ/stuh-PEE-dee-eye
UK British/stəˈpiːdiˌaɪ/stuh-PEE-dee-eye
  • stuh
  • PEE
  • dee
  • eye
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stapedii pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. stuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. PEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. eyeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of stapedii

American and British speakers say stapedii in essentially the same way: /stəˈpidiˌaɪ/ in the US and /stəˈpiːdiˌaɪ/ in the UK.

British respelling: stuh-PEE-dee-eye.

What does stapedii mean?

noun
  1. plural of stapedius How to pronounce stapedius

Questions about saying stapedii

How do you pronounce stapedii?

Say stuh-PEE-dee-eye. The American pronunciation is /stəˈpidiˌaɪ/. In British English it is /stəˈpiːdiˌaɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stapedii?

Stapedii has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PEE). Broken into parts: stuh · PEE · dee · eye.

Do Americans and Brits say stapedii the same way?

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

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