How to pronounce tepui
Say it like TEP-wee. Tepui has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce tepui. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TEP
- wee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tepui pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TEPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- weeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of tepui
American and British speakers say tepui in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛpwi/ in the US and /ˈtɛpwi/ in the UK.
British respelling: TEP-wee.
What does tepui mean?
- A type of table-top mountain or mesa found in the Guiana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela.
Where does tepui come from?
From Spanish tepuy, from Pemon tüpü (“rocky system, mountain, tepui”), though sometimes erroneously said to be from Pemon tapüi (“house”) in the sense of ‘house of the gods’.
Questions about saying tepui
How do you pronounce tepui?
Say TEP-wee. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛpwi/. In British English it is /ˈtɛpwi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tepui?
Tepui has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEP). Broken into parts: TEP · wee.
Do Americans and Brits say tepui the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɛpwi/ and the British form is /ˈtɛpwi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.