English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lactobacillus Pronunciation
Lactobacillus is pronounced lak-toh-buh-SI-luhs, IPA /ˌlæktoʊbəˈsɪləs/.
lak-toh-buh-SI-luhs
US /ˌlæktoʊbəˈsɪləs/ · UK /ˈlæktəˌbæsɪləs/
Syllables: lak · toh · buh · SI · luhs (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A type of bacterium used to make yoghurt, cheese and other fermented foods.
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Lactobacillus in a Sentence
- The label lists lactobacillus among the cultures.
- Lactobacillus turns milk sugar into lactic acid.
- Sourdough owes its tang to lactobacillus.
Common Mispronunciations of Lactobacillus
Not lak-toh-buh-KI-luhs
The ci block gives a plain s. A k there would need a hard vowel such as a or o behind the c.
Not LAK-toh-buh-si-luhs
Five beats, and the fourth one holds all the volume: SI.
Tip: Bacillus on its own is said buh-SI-luhs, and the longer name simply bolts lacto onto the front.
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