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How to pronounce careerists

Say it like kuh-REER-ists. Careerists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REER).

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US American/kəˈrɪrɪsts/kuh-REER-ists
UK British/kəˈrɪərɪsts/kuh-REER-ists
  • kuh
  • REER
  • ists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Careerists pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. REERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. istsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of careerists

American and British speakers say careerists in essentially the same way: /kəˈrɪrɪsts/ in the US and /kəˈrɪərɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: kuh-REER-ists.

What does careerists mean?

noun
  1. plural of careerist How to pronounce careerist

Questions about saying careerists

How do you pronounce careerists?

Say kuh-REER-ists. The American pronunciation is /kəˈrɪrɪsts/. In British English it is /kəˈrɪərɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in careerists?

Careerists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REER). Broken into parts: kuh · REER · ists.

Do Americans and Brits say careerists the same way?

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

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