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Archaea Pronunciation
Archaea is pronounced ahr-KEE-uh, IPA /ɑrˈki.ə/.
ahr-KEE-uh
US /ɑrˈki.ə/ · UK /ɑːˈkiː.ə/
Syllables: ahr · KEE · uh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural): Single-celled organisms that form one of the three main domains of life, alongside bacteria and eukaryotes.
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Archaea in a Sentence
- Archaea were only recognised as a separate domain in the 1970s.
- Some archaea thrive in near-boiling water.
- The sample contained both bacteria and archaea.
Common Mispronunciations of Archaea
Not AHR-chee-uh
This ch behaves like the one in monarch and stands for a plain k. Greek words borrowed through Latin almost always keep it.
Not ahr-KAY-uh
The stressed vowel is the ee of key, giving ahr-KEE-uh. The singular archaeon follows the same pattern.
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