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How to pronounce damaskin

Say it like DAM-uh-skin. Damaskin has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAM).

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US American/ˈdæməskɪn/DAM-uh-skin
UK British/ˈdæməskɪn/DAM-uh-skin
  • DAM
  • uh
  • skin
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Damaskin pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. skinKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of damaskin

American and British speakers say damaskin in essentially the same way: /ˈdæməskɪn/ in the US and /ˈdæməskɪn/ in the UK.

British respelling: DAM-uh-skin.

What does damaskin mean?

verb
  1. Alternative form of damascene.

Questions about saying damaskin

How do you pronounce damaskin?

Say DAM-uh-skin. The American pronunciation is /ˈdæməskɪn/. In British English it is /ˈdæməskɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in damaskin?

Damaskin has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAM). Broken into parts: DAM · uh · skin.

Do Americans and Brits say damaskin the same way?

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

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