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How to pronounce antigovernment

Say it like an-tee-GUHV-er-munt. Antigovernment has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GUHV).

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US American/ˌæntiˈɡʌvɚmənt/an-tee-GUHV-er-munt
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • tee
  • GUHV
  • er
  • munt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antigovernment pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. GUHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  4. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  5. muntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does antigovernment mean?

adjective
  1. Opposed to a government currently in power.“Antigovernment protesters marched in the capital.”
  2. Opposed to government in general.“They have an antigovernment philosophy.”
noun
  1. A government set up to oppose another government.

Where does antigovernment come from?

From anti- + government.

Questions about saying antigovernment

How do you pronounce antigovernment?

Say an-tee-GUHV-er-munt. The American pronunciation is /ˌæntiˈɡʌvɚmənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antigovernment?

Antigovernment has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GUHV). Broken into parts: an · tee · GUHV · er · munt.

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