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How to pronounce dignitaries

Say it like DIG-nuh-ter-eez. Dignitaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIG).

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

Dignitaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. nuhKeep 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 dignitaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of dignitary How to pronounce dignitary

Questions about saying dignitaries

How do you pronounce dignitaries?

Say DIG-nuh-ter-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪɡnəˌtɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dignitaries?

Dignitaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIG). Broken into parts: DIG · nuh · ter · eez.

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