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How to pronounce xiphidiocercaria

Say it like zuh-fid-ee-oh-sur-KER-ee-uh. Xiphidiocercaria has eight syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (KER).

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US American/zəˌfɪdioʊsɝˈkɛriə/zuh-fid-ee-oh-sur-KER-ee-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • zuh
  • fid
  • ee
  • oh
  • sur
  • KER
  • ee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Xiphidiocercaria pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. zuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. fidGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  5. surKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  6. KERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  7. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  8. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does xiphidiocercaria mean?

noun
  1. A cercaria having a stylet in the anterior rim of its oral sucker with which it actively penetrates its host.

Where does xiphidiocercaria come from?

From xiphidio- + cercaria.

Words that rhyme with xiphidiocercaria

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Questions about saying xiphidiocercaria

How do you pronounce xiphidiocercaria?

Say zuh-fid-ee-oh-sur-KER-ee-uh. The American pronunciation is /zəˌfɪdioʊsɝˈkɛriə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in xiphidiocercaria?

Xiphidiocercaria has eight syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (KER). Broken into parts: zuh · fid · ee · oh · sur · KER · ee · uh.

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