To pronounce "tsetse", say TSETS-e — 2 syllables, IPA /sɛtsi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/sɛtsi/
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"tsetse" has 2 syllables: tsets-e. It rhymes with bellizzi and capizzi, if that helps it stick.
noun
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"Tsetse" has 2 syllables: tsets · e.
The IPA transcription of "tsetse" is /sɛtsi/.
Tsetse: Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.
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