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Stimuli Pronunciation
Stimuli is pronounced STI-myuh-ly, IPA /ˈstɪmjəˌlaɪ/.
STI-myuh-ly
US /ˈstɪmjəˌlaɪ/ · UK /ˈstɪmjʊˌlaɪ/
Syllables: STI · myuh · ly (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of stimulus): Things that provoke a reaction or response in a person, an animal, or a system.
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Stimuli in a Sentence
- The experiment presented the stimuli in a random order.
- Plants respond to stimuli such as light and gravity.
- Too many stimuli at once and the room becomes unbearable.
Common Mispronunciations of Stimuli
Not sti-MYOO-lee
Both parts are off: the weight stays on the opening syllable, and the ending rhymes with fly rather than with free.
Not STI-myuh-lee
Latin plurals in -i are said with a long i in English. Stimuli, nuclei, and fungi all end that way.
Tip: One stimulus, several stimuli. The singular ends in a weak uhs, the plural in a long eye.
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