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How to pronounce emissaries

Say it like EM-uh-ser-eez. Emissaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EM).

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US American/ˈɛməˌsɛriz/EM-uh-ser-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • EM
  • uh
  • ser
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emissaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. EMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. serGive 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 emissaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of emissary How to pronounce emissary

Questions about saying emissaries

How do you pronounce emissaries?

Say EM-uh-ser-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛməˌsɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emissaries?

Emissaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EM). Broken into parts: EM · uh · ser · eez.

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