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Gamete Pronunciation
Gamete is pronounced GA-meet, IPA /ˈgæmit/.
GA-meet
US /ˈgæmit/ · UK /ˈgæmiːt/
Syllables: GA · meet (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A reproductive cell, such as a sperm or an egg, that joins with another to form a new organism.
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Two Ways to Say Gamete
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- guh-MEET, with the push at the back: /gəˈmit/ (guh-MEET)
Gamete in a Sentence
- Each gamete carries half the usual number of chromosomes.
- The gamete fuses with its partner at fertilisation.
- A pollen grain delivers the male gamete.
Common Mispronunciations of Gamete
Not GAY-meet
That first vowel is flat in the front-stressed reading, matching gam rather than game.
Not GA-met
A full long ee holds the second beat, so the word closes like meet and not like met.
Tip: Both readings are current, GA-meet and guh-MEET, and gametes and gametic follow whichever one you pick.
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