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How to pronounce thalamocorticostriatal

Say it like thuh-lam-oh-kor-tih-koh-STRY-uh-tul. Thalamocorticostriatal has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (STRY).

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US American/θəˌlæmoʊˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈstraɪətəl/thuh-lam-oh-kor-tih-koh-STRY-uh-tul
UK British/θəˌlæmoʊˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstraɪətəl/thuh-lam-oh-kaw-tih-koh-STRY-uh-tul
  • thuh
  • lam
  • oh
  • kor
  • tih
  • koh
  • STRY
  • uh
  • tul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Thalamocorticostriatal pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. thuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. lamGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. korGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  5. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  6. kohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  7. STRYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  8. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  9. tulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of thalamocorticostriatal

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: thuh-lam-oh-kaw-tih-koh-STRY-uh-tul.

What does thalamocorticostriatal mean?

adjective
  1. Relating to the thalamus and the cortex and striatum of the brain

Where does thalamocorticostriatal come from?

From thalamo- + corticostriatal.

Words that rhyme with thalamocorticostriatal

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Questions about saying thalamocorticostriatal

How do you pronounce thalamocorticostriatal?

Say thuh-lam-oh-kor-tih-koh-STRY-uh-tul. The American pronunciation is /θəˌlæmoʊˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈstraɪətəl/. In British English it is /θəˌlæmoʊˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstraɪətəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in thalamocorticostriatal?

Thalamocorticostriatal has nine syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh one (STRY). Broken into parts: thuh · lam · oh · kor · tih · koh · STRY · uh · tul.

Is thalamocorticostriatal 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 /θəˌlæmoʊˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstraɪətəl/ (thuh-lam-oh-kaw-tih-koh-STRY-uh-tul).

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