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How to pronounce dandelions

Say it like DAN-duh-ly-unz. Dandelions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAN).

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US American/ˈdændəˌlaɪənz/DAN-duh-ly-unz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DAN
  • duh
  • ly
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dandelions pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does dandelions mean?

noun
  1. plural of dandelion How to pronounce dandelion

Questions about saying dandelions

How do you pronounce dandelions?

Say DAN-duh-ly-unz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdændəˌlaɪənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dandelions?

Dandelions has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAN). Broken into parts: DAN · duh · ly · unz.

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