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How to pronounce commentaries

Say it like KAH-mun-ter-eez. Commentaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH).

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

Commentaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. munKeep 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 commentaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of commentary How to pronounce commentary

Questions about saying commentaries

How do you pronounce commentaries?

Say KAH-mun-ter-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑmənˌtɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in commentaries?

Commentaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH). Broken into parts: KAH · mun · ter · eez.

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