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How to pronounce filmless

Say it like FILM-lus. Filmless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FILM).

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US American/ˈfɪlmləs/FILM-lus
UK British/ˈfɪlmləs/FILM-lus
  • FILM
  • lus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Filmless pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FILMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. lusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of filmless

American and British speakers say filmless in essentially the same way: /ˈfɪlmləs/ in the US and /ˈfɪlmləs/ in the UK.

British respelling: FILM-lus.

What does filmless mean?

adjective
  1. Without film.“Many modern cameras are filmless.”

Where does filmless come from?

From film + -less.

Questions about saying filmless

How do you pronounce filmless?

Say FILM-lus. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɪlmləs/. In British English it is /ˈfɪlmləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in filmless?

Filmless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FILM). Broken into parts: FILM · lus.

Do Americans and Brits say filmless the same way?

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

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