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How to pronounce assassins

Say it like uh-SAS-unz. Assassins has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAS).

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US American/əˈsæsənz/uh-SAS-unz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • SAS
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Assassins 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. SASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does assassins mean?

noun
  1. plural of assassin How to pronounce assassin

Words that sound like assassins

  • assassin's

Questions about saying assassins

How do you pronounce assassins?

Say uh-SAS-unz. The American pronunciation is /əˈsæsənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in assassins?

Assassins has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAS). Broken into parts: uh · SAS · unz.

What words sound the same as assassins?

Assassins sounds the same as assassin's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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