To pronounce "carpel", say CARP-el — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/
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"carpel" has 2 syllables: carp-el. It rhymes with carpal and metacarpal, if that helps it stick.
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"Carpel" has 2 syllables: carp · el.
The IPA transcription of "carpel" is /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/.
Carpel: One of the individual female reproductive organs in a flower. A carpel is composed of an ovary, a style, and a stigma, although some flowers have carpels without a distinct style. In origin, carpels are leaves (megasporophylls) that have evolved to enclose the ovules. The term pistil is sometimes used to refer to a single carpel or to several carpels fused together.
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