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How to pronounce admirations

Say it like ad-muh-RAY-shunz. Admirations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY).

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US American/ˌædməˈreɪʃənz/ad-muh-RAY-shunz
UK British/ˌædməˈreɪʃənz/ad-muh-RAY-shunz
  • ad
  • muh
  • RAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Admirations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. adGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of admirations

American and British speakers say admirations in essentially the same way: /ˌædməˈreɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌædməˈreɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ad-muh-RAY-shunz.

What does admirations mean?

noun
  1. plural of admiration How to pronounce admiration

Words that rhyme with admirations

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Questions about saying admirations

How do you pronounce admirations?

Say ad-muh-RAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌædməˈreɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌædməˈreɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in admirations?

Admirations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAY). Broken into parts: ad · muh · RAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say admirations the same way?

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

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