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How to pronounce federalists

Say it like FED-uh-ruh-lists. Federalists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FED).

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US American/ˈfɛdərəlɪsts/FED-uh-ruh-lists
UK British/ˈfɛdərəlɪsts/FED-uh-ruh-lists
  • FED
  • uh
  • ruh
  • lists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Federalists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FEDSay 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. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. listsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of federalists

American and British speakers say federalists in essentially the same way: /ˈfɛdərəlɪsts/ in the US and /ˈfɛdərəlɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: FED-uh-ruh-lists.

What does federalists mean?

noun
  1. plural of federalist How to pronounce federalist

Questions about saying federalists

How do you pronounce federalists?

Say FED-uh-ruh-lists. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛdərəlɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈfɛdərəlɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in federalists?

Federalists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FED). Broken into parts: FED · uh · ruh · lists.

Do Americans and Brits say federalists the same way?

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

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