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How to pronounce congregationalistic

Say it like kahng-gruh-gay-shuh-nuh-LIS-tik. Congregationalistic has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (LIS).

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US American/ˌkɑŋɡrəˌɡeɪʃənəˈlɪstɪk/kahng-gruh-gay-shuh-nuh-LIS-tik
UK British/ˌkɒŋɡrəˌɡeɪʃənəˈlɪstɪk/kong-gruh-gay-shuh-nuh-LIS-tik
  • kahng
  • gruh
  • gay
  • shuh
  • nuh
  • LIS
  • tik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Congregationalistic pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kahngGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. gruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. gayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. LISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  7. tikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of congregationalistic

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: kong-gruh-gay-shuh-nuh-LIS-tik.

What does congregationalistic mean?

adjective
  1. Of or relating to congregationalism.

Words that rhyme with congregationalistic

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Questions about saying congregationalistic

How do you pronounce congregationalistic?

Say kahng-gruh-gay-shuh-nuh-LIS-tik. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑŋɡrəˌɡeɪʃənəˈlɪstɪk/. In British English it is /ˌkɒŋɡrəˌɡeɪʃənəˈlɪstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in congregationalistic?

Congregationalistic has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the sixth one (LIS). Broken into parts: kahng · gruh · gay · shuh · nuh · LIS · tik.

Is congregationalistic pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌkɒŋɡrəˌɡeɪʃənəˈlɪstɪk/ (kong-gruh-gay-shuh-nuh-LIS-tik).

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