How to Pronounce “anisocytosis”

American (US)

/ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/

British (UK)

/ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/

noun — Significant size variation of blood cells.

Where the stress falls. “anisocytosis” has 6 syllables, and the transcription /ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the fifth one — so the fifth syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "anisocytosis" mean?

anisocytosis (noun): Significant size variation of blood cells.

How do you pronounce "anisocytosis" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "anisocytosis", /ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "anisocytosis"?

/ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ in American English, /ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "anisocytosis"?

“anisocytosis” has 6 syllables, and the transcription /ənˌaɪsəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the fifth one — so the fifth syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.