English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dicotyledonous Pronunciation
Dicotyledonous is pronounced dy-kah-tuh-LEE-duh-nuhs, IPA /ˌdaɪˌkɑtəˈlidənəs/.
dy-kah-tuh-LEE-duh-nuhs
US /ˌdaɪˌkɑtəˈlidənəs/ · UK /ˌdaɪˌkɒtɪˈliːdənəs/
Syllables: dy · kah · tuh · LEE · duh · nuhs (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
adjective: Describing a flowering plant whose seed contains two embryonic leaves.
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Dicotyledonous in a Sentence
- Beans and oaks are both dicotyledonous.
- The key separates dicotyledonous plants from grasses.
- Leaf veining is the quickest field test for a dicotyledonous species.
Common Mispronunciations of Dicotyledonous
Not dy-koh-ty-LEE-duh-nuhs
The second and third syllables are short and quick, kah and tuh. Lengthening them turns six beats into something closer to seven.
Not dy-KOT-uh-lee-duh-nuhs
The beat is the fourth syllable, LEE, exactly where it sits in cotyledon.
Tip: Find cotyledon inside it, keep that word's stress, then put dy at the front.
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