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How to pronounce antipersonnel

Say it like an-tee-per-suh-NEL. Antipersonnel has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (NEL).

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US American/ˌæntipɚsəˈnɛl/an-tee-per-suh-NEL
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • tee
  • per
  • suh
  • NEL
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antipersonnel 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. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  4. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. NELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

What does antipersonnel mean?

adjective
  1. Designed to kill soldiers.

Where does antipersonnel come from?

From anti- + personnel.

Words that rhyme with antipersonnel

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Questions about saying antipersonnel

How do you pronounce antipersonnel?

Say an-tee-per-suh-NEL. The American pronunciation is /ˌæntipɚsəˈnɛl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antipersonnel?

Antipersonnel has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (NEL). Broken into parts: an · tee · per · suh · NEL.

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