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How to pronounce assemblywoman

Say it like uh-SEM-blee-wuum-un. Assemblywoman has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEM).

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US American/əˈsɛmbliˌwʊmən/uh-SEM-blee-wuum-un
UK British/əˈsɛmbliˌwʊmən/uh-SEM-blee-wuum-un
  • uh
  • SEM
  • blee
  • wuum
  • un
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Assemblywoman 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. bleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. wuumGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  5. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of assemblywoman

American and British speakers say assemblywoman in essentially the same way: /əˈsɛmbliˌwʊmən/ in the US and /əˈsɛmbliˌwʊmən/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-SEM-blee-wuum-un.

What does assemblywoman mean?

noun
  1. A female member of an assembly.
  2. A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.

Where does assemblywoman come from?

From assembly + -woman.

Questions about saying assemblywoman

How do you pronounce assemblywoman?

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

How many syllables are in assemblywoman?

Assemblywoman has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEM). Broken into parts: uh · SEM · blee · wuum · un.

Do Americans and Brits say assemblywoman the same way?

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

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