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How to pronounce adversaries

Say it like AD-ver-ser-eez. Adversaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AD).

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US American/ˈædvɚˌsɛriz/AD-ver-ser-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AD
  • ver
  • ser
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Adversaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. verKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. serGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does adversaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of adversary How to pronounce adversary

Questions about saying adversaries

How do you pronounce adversaries?

Say AD-ver-ser-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈædvɚˌsɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in adversaries?

Adversaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AD). Broken into parts: AD · ver · ser · eez.

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