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How to pronounce tetrads

Say it like TET-radz. Tetrads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TET).

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US American/ˈtɛˌtrædz/TET-radz
UK British/ˈtɛˌtrædz/TET-radz
  • TET
  • radz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tetrads pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. radzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of tetrads

American and British speakers say tetrads in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛˌtrædz/ in the US and /ˈtɛˌtrædz/ in the UK.

British respelling: TET-radz.

What does tetrads mean?

noun
  1. plural of tetrad How to pronounce tetrad

Questions about saying tetrads

How do you pronounce tetrads?

Say TET-radz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛˌtrædz/. In British English it is /ˈtɛˌtrædz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tetrads?

Tetrads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TET). Broken into parts: TET · radz.

Do Americans and Brits say tetrads the same way?

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

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