How to pronounce Heterogeneity
Heterogeneity has 7 syllables. The stress is on the fifth syllable, "nee". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Heterogeneity syllables
Heterogeneity has 7 syllables: heh-tur-uh-jih-NEE-uh-tee.
- hehhɛ
- turtɚ
- uhə
- jihdʒɪ
- NEEni
- uhə
- teeti
Six syllables with the stress on "nee": het-uh-roh-juh-NEE-ih-tee.
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Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
The ch and j sounds
Ch and j start with a full stop of the air (t or d) and release into sh or zh. Without the stop they collapse into sh and zh, and "cheap" becomes "sheep".
The er vowel
American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.
Heterogeneity in a sentence
- The heterogeneity of the sample made the results hard to interpret.
- City neighbourhoods show enormous heterogeneity in income.
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /h/ omittedBegin with a gentle breath before the following vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confusedMake /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce heterogeneity?
Heterogeneity is pronounced /ˌhɛ.tɚ.ə.dʒɪ.ˈni.ə.ti/, or heh-tur-uh-jih-NEE-uh-tee in plain letters. It has 7 syllables and the stress falls on the fifth syllable, "nee".
How many syllables are in heterogeneity?
7: heh-tur-uh-jih-NEE-uh-tee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use heterogeneity in a sentence?
The heterogeneity of the sample made the results hard to interpret. City neighbourhoods show enormous heterogeneity in income.
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