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# How to pronounce "microtaxonomy" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/mɪkrɒtæksɒnɒmɪ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **mi·cro·ta·xo·no·my**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: taxonomy of the smaller, more specific ranks

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "microtaxonomy" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Now that we’ve seen the amazing diversity of animals, we can return to the species problem, which is a set of questions, like “what happens if two different types of animals have babies?” that arise whenever we try to define what a species actually is. There’s even a whole subfield, called microtaxonomy, dedicated to organizing the millions of animals out there into human-made boxes, and trying to resolve all the exceptions that come up."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmERYByX7_s&t=135s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [mic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mic), [mica](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mica), [micaceous](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micaceous), [micacious](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micacious), [micafungin](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micafungin), [micaless](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micaless), [micalike](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micalike), [micanite](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/micanite)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "microtaxonomy" correctly?
"microtaxonomy" is pronounced `/mɪkrɒtæksɒnɒmɪ/`. Syllable breakdown: **mi·cro·ta·xo·no·my**.

### What does "microtaxonomy" mean in context?
taxonomy of the smaller, more specific ranks

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