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How to pronounce christians

Say it like KRIS-chunz. Christians has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRIS).

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US American/ˈkrɪstʃənz/KRIS-chunz
UK British/ˈkrɪstʃənz/KRIS-chunz
  • KRIS
  • chunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Christians pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KRISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. chunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of christians

American and British speakers say christians in essentially the same way: /ˈkrɪstʃənz/ in the US and /ˈkrɪstʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KRIS-chunz.

What does christians mean?

noun
  1. plural of christian How to pronounce christian

Questions about saying christians

How do you pronounce christians?

Say KRIS-chunz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrɪstʃənz/. In British English it is /ˈkrɪstʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in christians?

Christians has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRIS). Broken into parts: KRIS · chunz.

Do Americans and Brits say christians the same way?

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

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