How to pronounce yobibyte
Say it like YOB-ih-byte. Yobibyte has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOB).
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- YOB
- ih
- byte
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yobibyte pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YOBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- byteGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of yobibyte
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: YOB-ih-byte.
What does yobibyte mean?
- Strictly, 2⁸⁰ (1024⁸, 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) zebibytes, as opposed to a yottabyte.
Where does yobibyte come from?
From yobi- + byte.
Questions about saying yobibyte
How do you pronounce yobibyte?
Say YOB-ih-byte. The American pronunciation is /ˈjɑbɪˌbaɪt/. In British English it is /ˈjɒbɪˌbaɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yobibyte?
Yobibyte has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YOB). Broken into parts: YOB · ih · byte.
Is yobibyte pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈjɒbɪˌbaɪt/ (YOB-ih-byte).