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How to pronounce ablutionary

Say it like uh-BLOO-shuh-ner-ee. Ablutionary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BLOO).

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US American/əˈbluʃəˌnɛri/uh-BLOO-shuh-ner-ee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • BLOO
  • shuh
  • ner
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ablutionary pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. BLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does ablutionary mean?

adjective
  1. Pertaining to ablution.

Where does ablutionary come from?

From ablution + -ary.

Words that rhyme with ablutionary

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Questions about saying ablutionary

How do you pronounce ablutionary?

Say uh-BLOO-shuh-ner-ee. The American pronunciation is /əˈbluʃəˌnɛri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ablutionary?

Ablutionary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BLOO). Broken into parts: uh · BLOO · shuh · ner · ee.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).