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How to pronounce centralists

Say it like SEN-truh-lists. Centralists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEN).

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US American/ˈsɛntrəlɪsts/SEN-truh-lists
UK British/ˈsɛntrəlɪsts/SEN-truh-lists
  • SEN
  • truh
  • lists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Centralists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. listsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of centralists

American and British speakers say centralists in essentially the same way: /ˈsɛntrəlɪsts/ in the US and /ˈsɛntrəlɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEN-truh-lists.

What does centralists mean?

noun
  1. plural of centralist

Questions about saying centralists

How do you pronounce centralists?

Say SEN-truh-lists. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛntrəlɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈsɛntrəlɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in centralists?

Centralists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEN). Broken into parts: SEN · truh · lists.

Do Americans and Brits say centralists the same way?

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

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