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How to pronounce clinicians

Say it like klih-NISH-unz. Clinicians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NISH).

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US American/klɪˈnɪʃənz/klih-NISH-unz
UK British/klɪˈnɪʃənz/klih-NISH-unz
  • klih
  • NISH
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clinicians pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. klihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. NISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of clinicians

American and British speakers say clinicians in essentially the same way: /klɪˈnɪʃənz/ in the US and /klɪˈnɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: klih-NISH-unz.

What does clinicians mean?

noun
  1. plural of clinician How to pronounce clinician

Questions about saying clinicians

How do you pronounce clinicians?

Say klih-NISH-unz. The American pronunciation is /klɪˈnɪʃənz/. In British English it is /klɪˈnɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clinicians?

Clinicians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NISH). Broken into parts: klih · NISH · unz.

Do Americans and Brits say clinicians the same way?

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

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