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How to pronounce electromagnets

Say it like il-ek-troh-MAG-nuts. Electromagnets has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MAG).

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US American/ˌɪˌlɛktroʊˈmæɡnəts/il-ek-troh-MAG-nuts
UK British/ˌɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnəts/il-ek-troh-MAG-nuts
  • il
  • ek
  • troh
  • MAG
  • nuts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Electromagnets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ilGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. trohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. MAGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  5. nutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of electromagnets

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: il-ek-troh-MAG-nuts.

What does electromagnets mean?

noun
  1. plural of electromagnet How to pronounce electromagnet

Questions about saying electromagnets

How do you pronounce electromagnets?

Say il-ek-troh-MAG-nuts. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪˌlɛktroʊˈmæɡnəts/. In British English it is /ˌɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in electromagnets?

Electromagnets has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (MAG). Broken into parts: il · ek · troh · MAG · nuts.

Is electromagnets pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnəts/ (il-ek-troh-MAG-nuts).

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