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How to pronounce commissaries

Say it like KAH-muh-ser-eez. Commissaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH).

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

Commissaries 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. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. serGive 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 commissaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of commissary How to pronounce commissary

Questions about saying commissaries

How do you pronounce commissaries?

Say KAH-muh-ser-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑməˌsɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in commissaries?

Commissaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH). Broken into parts: KAH · muh · ser · eez.

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