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How to pronounce africans

Say it like AF-ruh-kunz. Africans has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AF).

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US American/ˈæfrəkənz/AF-ruh-kunz
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  • AF
  • ruh
  • kunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Africans pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. kunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does africans mean?

noun
  1. plural of african

Questions about saying africans

How do you pronounce africans?

Say AF-ruh-kunz. The American pronunciation is /ˈæfrəkənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in africans?

Africans has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AF). Broken into parts: AF · ruh · kunz.

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