Pronunciation of Systematic Numeric Prefixes
The following table provides suggested pronunciations for the first dozen each of he SNNz mulitplier prefixes, reciprocal prefixes, positive power prefixes, and negative power prefixes. Pronunciations are specified using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). These pronunciations are only suggestions, suitable for a General American dialect, and they endeavor to ensure that the power prefixes are limited to two syllables. Speakers of other dialects and languages may suggest their own pronunciations.
Digit | Root | Multipliers | Reciprocals | Positive Powers | Negative Powers | ||||
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Prefix | Pronunciation | Prefix | Pronunciation | Prefix | Pronunciation | Prefix | Pronunciation | ||
0 | nil | nili· | /ˈnɪl.ɨ/ | nilinfra· | /nɪlˈɪn.frə/ | nilqua· | /ˈnɪl.kwə/ | nilcia· | /ˈnɪl.ʃə/ |
1 | un | uni· | /ˈju.nɨ/ | uninfra· | /junˈɪn.frə/ | unqua· | /ˈʌŋ.kwə/ | uncia· | /ˈʌn.ʃə/ |
2 | bi | bina· | /ˈbaɪ.nə/ | bininfra· | /baɪnˈɪn.frə/ | biqua· | /ˈbaɪ.kwə/ | bicia· | /ˈbaɪ.ʃə/ |
3 | tri | trina· | /ˈtraɪ.nə/ | trininfra· | /traɪnˈɪn.frə/ | triqua· | /ˈtraɪ.kwə/ | tricia· | /ˈtraɪ.ʃə/ |
4 | quad | quadra· | /ˈkwɑ.drə/ | quadinfra· | /kwɑdˈɪn.frə/ | quadqua· | /ˈkwɑd.kwə/ | quadcia· | /ˈkwɑd.ʃə/ |
5 | pent | penta· | /ˈpɛn.tə/ | pentinfra· | /pɛntˈɪn.frə/ | pentqua· | /ˈpɛnt.kwə/ | pentcia· | /ˈpɛn.tʃə/ |
6 | hex | hexa· | /ˈhɛk.sə/ | hexinfra· | /hɛksˈɪn.frə/ | hexqua· | /ˈhɛks.kwə/ | hexcia· | /ˈhɛk.ʃə/ |
7 | sept | septa· | /ˈsɛp.tə/ | septinfra· | /sɛptˈɪn.frə/ | septqua· | /ˈsɛpt.kwə/ | septcia· | /ˈsɛp.tʃə/ |
8 | oct | octa· | /ˈɑk.tə/ | octinfra· | /ɑktˈɪn.frə/ | octqua· | /ˈɑkt.kwə/ | octcia· | /ˈɑk.tʃə/ |
9 | enn | ennea· | /ɛnˈneɪ.ə/ | enninfra· | /ɛnˈɪn.frə/ | ennqua· | /ˈɛn.kwə/ | enncia· | /ˈɛn.ʃə/ |
ᘔ | dec | deca· | /ˈdɛ.kə/ | decinfra· | /dɛsˈɪn.frə/ | decqua· | /ˈdɛk.kwə/ | deccia· | /ˈdɛk.ʃə/ |
Ɛ | lev | leva· | /ˈlɛ.və/ | levinfra· | /lɛvˈɪn.frə/ | levqua· | /ˈlɛv.kwə/ | levcia· | /ˈlɛv.ʃə/ |