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How to pronounce admonitions

Say it like ad-muh-NISH-unz. Admonitions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NISH).

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US American/ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/ad-muh-NISH-unz
UK British/ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/ad-muh-NISH-unz
  • ad
  • muh
  • NISH
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Admonitions 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. NISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of admonitions

American and British speakers say admonitions in essentially the same way: /ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ad-muh-NISH-unz.

What does admonitions mean?

noun
  1. plural of admonition How to pronounce admonition

Questions about saying admonitions

How do you pronounce admonitions?

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

How many syllables are in admonitions?

Admonitions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NISH). Broken into parts: ad · muh · NISH · unz.

Do Americans and Brits say admonitions the same way?

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

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