How to Pronounce Embryos

To pronounce "embryos", say EMBRY-os — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

EMBRY-os

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💡 Tip for remembering “embryos”

"embryos" has 2 syllables: embry-os. It rhymes with repose and close, if that helps it stick.

What does embryos mean?

noun

  1. In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.
  2. An organism in the earlier stages of development before it emerges from the egg, or before metamorphosis.

Words that rhyme with embryos

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

reposeclosecomposeposeimposeexposeopposejuxtaposedisclosedeposeproposeinterpose

Related words

embryonicembryoticconceptusearlybeginningsbeingsfetusesfoetuses

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "embryos"?▾

"Embryos" has 2 syllables: embry · os.

What does "embryos" mean?▾

Embryos: In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.

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