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How to pronounce animists

Say it like AN-uh-musts. Animists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).

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US American/ˈænəməsts/AN-uh-musts
UK British/ˈænəməsts/AN-uh-musts
  • AN
  • uh
  • musts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Animists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. mustsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of animists

American and British speakers say animists in essentially the same way: /ˈænəməsts/ in the US and /ˈænəməsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: AN-uh-musts.

What does animists mean?

noun
  1. plural of animist How to pronounce animist

Questions about saying animists

How do you pronounce animists?

Say AN-uh-musts. The American pronunciation is /ˈænəməsts/. In British English it is /ˈænəməsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in animists?

Animists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · uh · musts.

Do Americans and Brits say animists the same way?

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

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