How to pronounce “neophyte”
Say “neophyte” in 3 beats
neophyte
/ˈniəfaɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈniːəfaɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- neopnistress
- hytə
- efaɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈniəfaɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈniːəfaɪt/
- Respelling
- NEE-uh-fyte
- Syllables
- 3 — NEOP-hyt-e
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: NEOP-hyt-e. “neop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈniəfaɪt/
/ˈniːəfaɪt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “neophyte” goes wrong
- Often heard
“nee-OH-fite”
the stress is on the first syllable: NEE-uh-fyte
What “neophyte” means
- noun
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
- noun
any new participant in some activity
- noun
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
Say it in a sentence
“As a neophyte he asked the questions everyone else had stopped asking.”“neophyte”, answered
How do you pronounce “neophyte”?
“neophyte” is pronounced /ˈniəfaɪt/ (NEE-uh-fyte) in American English and /ˈniːəfaɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “neop”. Build it as NEOP-hyt-e, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “neophyte” have?
3: neop · hyt · e. The beat lands on the first, “neop”.
Is “neophyte” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈniəfaɪt/ (NEE-uh-fyte); British English says /ˈniːəfaɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “neophyte” mean?
As a noun: a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously For example: “As a neophyte he asked the questions everyone else had stopped asking.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “neophyte”?
Stress the first syllable: NEOP-hyt-e. “neop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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