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How to pronounce englishmen

Say it like eng-LISH-mun. Englishmen has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LISH).

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US American/ˌɛŋˈlɪʃmən/eng-LISH-mun
UK British/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/ING-glish-mun
  • eng
  • LISH
  • mun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Englishmen pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. engGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. LISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. munKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of englishmen

  • The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1.

British respelling: ING-glish-mun.

What does englishmen mean?

noun
  1. plural of englishman

Questions about saying englishmen

How do you pronounce englishmen?

Say eng-LISH-mun. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛŋˈlɪʃmən/. In British English it is /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in englishmen?

Englishmen has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LISH). Broken into parts: eng · LISH · mun.

Is englishmen pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1. The British form is /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/ (ING-glish-mun).

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