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How to pronounce effacements

Say it like EF-a-smah. Effacements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EF).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈɛfæsmɑ/EF-a-smah
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • EF
  • a
  • smah
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Effacements pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. EFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. aKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. smahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does effacements mean?

noun
  1. plural of effacement

Questions about saying effacements

How do you pronounce effacements?

Say EF-a-smah. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛfæsmɑ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in effacements?

Effacements has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EF). Broken into parts: EF · a · smah.

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