Pronunciation of Systematic Numeric Prefixes

The following table provides suggested pronunciations for the first dozen each of he SNN_z 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
Digit	Root	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/