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How to pronounce dominions

Say it like duh-MIN-yunz. Dominions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIN).

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US American/dəˈmɪnjənz/duh-MIN-yunz
UK British/dəˈmɪnjənz/duh-MIN-yunz
  • duh
  • MIN
  • yunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dominions pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. MINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. yunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of dominions

American and British speakers say dominions in essentially the same way: /dəˈmɪnjənz/ in the US and /dəˈmɪnjənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: duh-MIN-yunz.

What does dominions mean?

noun
  1. plural of dominion How to pronounce dominion

Questions about saying dominions

How do you pronounce dominions?

Say duh-MIN-yunz. The American pronunciation is /dəˈmɪnjənz/. In British English it is /dəˈmɪnjənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dominions?

Dominions has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIN). Broken into parts: duh · MIN · yunz.

Do Americans and Brits say dominions the same way?

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

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