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How to pronounce emanations

Say it like em-uh-NAY-shunz. Emanations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAY).

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US American/ˌɛməˈneɪʃənz/em-uh-NAY-shunz
UK British/ˌɛməˈneɪʃənz/em-uh-NAY-shunz
  • em
  • uh
  • NAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emanations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. emGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. NAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of emanations

American and British speakers say emanations in essentially the same way: /ˌɛməˈneɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌɛməˈneɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: em-uh-NAY-shunz.

What does emanations mean?

noun
  1. plural of emanation How to pronounce emanation

Words that rhyme with emanations

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Questions about saying emanations

How do you pronounce emanations?

Say em-uh-NAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛməˈneɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌɛməˈneɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emanations?

Emanations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NAY). Broken into parts: em · uh · NAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say emanations the same way?

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

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