How to Pronounce “thrombocyte”

American (US)

/ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/

British (UK)

/ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/

noun — A platelet.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “thrombocyte” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “thrombocyte” has 5 syllables, and the transcription /ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ 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 "thrombocyte" mean?

thrombocyte (noun): A platelet.

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

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "thrombocyte", /ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/, 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 "thrombocyte"?

/ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ in American English, /ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "thrombocyte"?

“thrombocyte” has 5 syllables, and the transcription /ˈθɹɒmbə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.