English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Matrices Pronunciation
Matrices is pronounced MAY-tri-siz, IPA /ˈmeɪtrɪsɪz/.
MAY-tri-siz
US /ˈmeɪtrɪsɪz/ · UK /ˈmeɪtrɪˌsiːz/
Syllables: MAY · tri · siz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of matrix): Rectangular arrays of numbers, or the moulds from which something is cast.
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Matrices in a Sentence
- Multiplying two matrices is not the same in both orders.
- The chapter covers matrices and determinants.
- Both matrices have three rows and four columns.
Common Mispronunciations of Matrices
Not MA-tri-seez
Matrix has a long a and so does its plural, so MAY is the sound to keep. The ending softens to siz or seez depending on the speaker.
Not muh-TRY-seez
Weight stays at the front. This is the Latin plural, formed the way index becomes indices, and it does not shift the beat.
Tip: Three syllables: MAY-tri-siz. The everyday plural matrixes is also correct.
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