meiosis
mai-OH-sas
maiohsas
/maɪˈoʊsəs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “meiosis” is spelled “maiohsas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ai | oh | s | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /aɪ/ | /oʊ/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “meiosis” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maiohsas” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “meiosis”
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“meiosis” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “meiosis”?
“meiosis” is pronounced mai-OH-sas — IPA /maɪˈoʊsəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maiohsas”.
How many syllables are in “meiosis”?
“meiosis” has 3 syllables: mai-OH-sas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).