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How to pronounce academicians

Say it like ak-uh-duh-MISH-unz. Academicians has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MISH).

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US American/ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/ak-uh-duh-MISH-unz
UK British/ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/ak-uh-duh-MISH-unz
  • ak
  • uh
  • duh
  • MISH
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Academicians pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. akGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. MISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of academicians

American and British speakers say academicians in essentially the same way: /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ak-uh-duh-MISH-unz.

What does academicians mean?

noun
  1. plural of academician How to pronounce academician

Questions about saying academicians

How do you pronounce academicians?

Say ak-uh-duh-MISH-unz. The American pronunciation is /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in academicians?

Academicians has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MISH). Broken into parts: ak · uh · duh · MISH · unz.

Do Americans and Brits say academicians the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/ and the British form is /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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