How to pronounce buttinsky
Say it like buh-TIN-skee. Buttinsky has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIN).
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- buh
- TIN
- skee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Buttinsky pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- TINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- skeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of buttinsky
American and British speakers say buttinsky in essentially the same way: /bʌˈtɪnski/ in the US and /bʌˈtɪnski/ in the UK.
British respelling: buh-TIN-skee.
What does buttinsky mean?
- A robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line.
Where does buttinsky come from?
From butt in (“to join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited, interject”) + -sky (a variant of -ski (suffix added to a word, name, or phrase to invoke Russianness, Polishness, or a more general Slavicness)), hum
Questions about saying buttinsky
How do you pronounce buttinsky?
Say buh-TIN-skee. The American pronunciation is /bʌˈtɪnski/. In British English it is /bʌˈtɪnski/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in buttinsky?
Buttinsky has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIN). Broken into parts: buh · TIN · skee.
Do Americans and Brits say buttinsky the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bʌˈtɪnski/ and the British form is /bʌˈtɪnski/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.