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How to pronounce entomologists

Say it like en-tuh-MOL-uh-justs. Entomologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MOL).

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US American/ˌɛntəˈmɑlədʒəsts/en-tuh-MOL-uh-justs
UK British/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒəsts/en-tuh-MOL-uh-justs
  • en
  • tuh
  • MOL
  • uh
  • justs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Entomologists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. enGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. justsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of entomologists

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: en-tuh-MOL-uh-justs.

What does entomologists mean?

noun
  1. plural of entomologist How to pronounce entomologist

Questions about saying entomologists

How do you pronounce entomologists?

Say en-tuh-MOL-uh-justs. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛntəˈmɑlədʒəsts/. In British English it is /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒəsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in entomologists?

Entomologists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MOL). Broken into parts: en · tuh · MOL · uh · justs.

Is entomologists pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒəsts/ (en-tuh-MOL-uh-justs).

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