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Protozoa Pronunciation
Protozoa is pronounced proh-tuh-ZOH-uh, IPA /ˌproʊtəˈzoʊə/.
proh-tuh-ZOH-uh
US /ˌproʊtəˈzoʊə/ · UK /ˌprəʊtəʊˈzəʊə/
Syllables: proh · tuh · ZOH · uh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (plural): Single-celled microscopic organisms such as amoebas and paramecia.
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Protozoa in a Sentence
- Pond water under a microscope is full of protozoa.
- Some protozoa cause diseases like malaria and sleeping sickness.
- The course covers bacteria, fungi, and protozoa in the first term.
Common Mispronunciations of Protozoa
Not proh-TOH-zoh-uh
Put the punch on ZOH, the third of four syllables. The toh before it is a quick, unstressed tuh.
Not proh-tuh-ZOY-uh
Nothing here rhymes with boy. The zoa part is zoh plus uh, said as two separate beats.
Tip: Split the ending rather than blending it: ZOH, then uh. The singular is protozoan, proh-tuh-ZOH-uhn.
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