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How to pronounce assassinations

Say it like uh-sas-uh-NAY-shunz. Assassinations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAY).

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US American/əˌsæsəˈneɪʃənz/uh-sas-uh-NAY-shunz
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  • uh
  • sas
  • uh
  • NAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Assassinations 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. sasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. NAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does assassinations mean?

noun
  1. plural of assassination How to pronounce assassination

Words that rhyme with assassinations

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Questions about saying assassinations

How do you pronounce assassinations?

Say uh-sas-uh-NAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in assassinations?

Assassinations has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NAY). Broken into parts: uh · sas · uh · NAY · shunz.

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