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How to pronounce assemblies

Say it like uh-SEM-bleez. Assemblies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEM).

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US American/əˈsɛmbliz/uh-SEM-bleez
UK British/əˈsɛmbliz/uh-SEM-bleez
  • uh
  • SEM
  • bleez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Assemblies 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. SEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. bleezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of assemblies

American and British speakers say assemblies in essentially the same way: /əˈsɛmbliz/ in the US and /əˈsɛmbliz/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-SEM-bleez.

What does assemblies mean?

noun
  1. plural of assembly How to pronounce assembly
  2. plural of assemblie

Questions about saying assemblies

How do you pronounce assemblies?

Say uh-SEM-bleez. The American pronunciation is /əˈsɛmbliz/. In British English it is /əˈsɛmbliz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in assemblies?

Assemblies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEM). Broken into parts: uh · SEM · bleez.

Do Americans and Brits say assemblies the same way?

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

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