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How to pronounce collaborationist

Say it like kuh-lab-uh-RAY-shuh-nist. Collaborationist has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY).

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US American/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/kuh-lab-uh-RAY-shuh-nist
UK British/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/kuh-lab-uh-RAY-shuh-nist
  • kuh
  • lab
  • uh
  • RAY
  • shuh
  • nist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Collaborationist 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. labGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. RAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. nistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of collaborationist

American and British speakers say collaborationist in essentially the same way: /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/ in the US and /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/ in the UK.

British respelling: kuh-lab-uh-RAY-shuh-nist.

What does collaborationist mean?

noun
  1. One who collaborates, a collaborator.

Where does collaborationist come from?

From collaboration + -ist.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with collaborationist

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Questions about saying collaborationist

How do you pronounce collaborationist?

Say kuh-lab-uh-RAY-shuh-nist. The American pronunciation is /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/. In British English it is /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in collaborationist?

Collaborationist has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (RAY). Broken into parts: kuh · lab · uh · RAY · shuh · nist.

Do Americans and Brits say collaborationist the same way?

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

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