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How to pronounce cemeteries

Say it like SEM-uh-ter-eez. Cemeteries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEM).

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US American/ˈsɛməˌtɛriz/SEM-uh-ter-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SEM
  • uh
  • ter
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cemeteries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. terGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does cemeteries mean?

noun
  1. plural of cemetery How to pronounce cemetery

Questions about saying cemeteries

How do you pronounce cemeteries?

Say SEM-uh-ter-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛməˌtɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cemeteries?

Cemeteries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEM). Broken into parts: SEM · uh · ter · eez.

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