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How to pronounce anatomist

Say it like uh-NAT-uh-must. Anatomist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAT).

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US American/əˈnætəməst/uh-NAT-uh-must
UK British/əˈnætəmɪst/uh-NAT-uh-mist
  • uh
  • NAT
  • uh
  • must
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anatomist 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. NATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. mustKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of anatomist

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: uh-NAT-uh-mist.

What does anatomist mean?

noun
  1. One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.

Where does anatomist come from?

From anatomy + -ist.

Questions about saying anatomist

How do you pronounce anatomist?

Say uh-NAT-uh-must. The American pronunciation is /əˈnætəməst/. In British English it is /əˈnætəmɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anatomist?

Anatomist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAT). Broken into parts: uh · NAT · uh · must.

Is anatomist pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /əˈnætəmɪst/ (uh-NAT-uh-mist).

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