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How to pronounce enamels

Say it like ih-NAM-ulz. Enamels has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAM).

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US American/ɪˈnæməlz/ih-NAM-ulz
UK British/ɪˈnæməlz/ih-NAM-ulz
  • ih
  • NAM
  • ulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Enamels pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. NAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of enamels

American and British speakers say enamels in essentially the same way: /ɪˈnæməlz/ in the US and /ɪˈnæməlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-NAM-ulz.

What does enamels mean?

noun
  1. plural of enamel How to pronounce enamel
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enamel How to pronounce enamel

Questions about saying enamels

How do you pronounce enamels?

Say ih-NAM-ulz. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈnæməlz/. In British English it is /ɪˈnæməlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in enamels?

Enamels has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAM). Broken into parts: ih · NAM · ulz.

Do Americans and Brits say enamels the same way?

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

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