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How to pronounce attendee

Say it like uh-TEN-dee. Attendee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEN).

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US American/əˈtɛnˌdi/uh-TEN-dee
UK British/əˈtɛnˌdiː/uh-TEN-dee
  • uh
  • TEN
  • dee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Attendee 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. TENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. deeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of attendee

American and British speakers say attendee in essentially the same way: /əˈtɛnˌdi/ in the US and /əˈtɛnˌdiː/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-TEN-dee.

What does attendee mean?

noun
  1. A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event.
  2. A person who is attended.

Where does attendee come from?

From attend + -ee.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with attendee

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of attendee.

Questions about saying attendee

How do you pronounce attendee?

Say uh-TEN-dee. The American pronunciation is /əˈtɛnˌdi/. In British English it is /əˈtɛnˌdiː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in attendee?

Attendee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEN). Broken into parts: uh · TEN · dee.

Do Americans and Brits say attendee the same way?

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

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