How to Pronounce "stipes"
word
ˈstaɪps
STYPS
stˈaɪp
STYP
Definition
The stem or stalk that supports the cap of a mushroom or certain algae and fungi. It is the part that lifts the main body above the ground or attachment point.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstaɪps
British English
stˈaɪp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STYPS
UK
STYP
Listen in Context
The mushroom has long stipes under its caps.
Scientists study the shape of stipes in different fungi.
Not all mushrooms have visible stipes.
The stipes broke off easily when I tried to pick the mushrooms.