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How to pronounce aficionados

Say it like uh-fish-uh-NAH-dohz. Aficionados has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAH).

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US American/əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz/uh-fish-uh-NAH-dohz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • fish
  • uh
  • NAH
  • dohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aficionados 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. fishGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. NAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  5. dohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does aficionados mean?

noun
  1. plural of aficionado How to pronounce aficionado

Questions about saying aficionados

How do you pronounce aficionados?

Say uh-fish-uh-NAH-dohz. The American pronunciation is /əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aficionados?

Aficionados has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAH). Broken into parts: uh · fish · uh · NAH · dohz.

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