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How to pronounce sternocleidomastoidei

Say it like stur-nuh-kly-duh-mas-TOY-dee-eye. Sternocleidomastoidei has eight syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (TOY).

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US American/ˌstɝnəˌklaɪdəˌmæˈstɔɪdiˌaɪ/stur-nuh-kly-duh-mas-TOY-dee-eye
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  • stur
  • nuh
  • kly
  • duh
  • mas
  • TOY
  • dee
  • eye
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sternocleidomastoidei pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. sturGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. klyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. masGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  6. TOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
  7. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  8. eyeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does sternocleidomastoidei mean?

noun
  1. plural of sternocleidomastoideus How to pronounce sternocleidomastoideus

Questions about saying sternocleidomastoidei

How do you pronounce sternocleidomastoidei?

Say stur-nuh-kly-duh-mas-TOY-dee-eye. The American pronunciation is /ˌstɝnəˌklaɪdəˌmæˈstɔɪdiˌaɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sternocleidomastoidei?

Sternocleidomastoidei has eight syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (TOY). Broken into parts: stur · nuh · kly · duh · mas · TOY · dee · eye.

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