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How to pronounce futurists

Say it like FYOO-chuh-rists. Futurists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FYOO).

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US American/ˈfjutʃərɪsts/FYOO-chuh-rists
UK British/ˈfjuːtʃərɪsts/FYOO-chuh-rists
  • FYOO
  • chuh
  • rists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Futurists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. chuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ristsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of futurists

American and British speakers say futurists in essentially the same way: /ˈfjutʃərɪsts/ in the US and /ˈfjuːtʃərɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: FYOO-chuh-rists.

What does futurists mean?

noun
  1. plural of futurist How to pronounce futurist

Questions about saying futurists

How do you pronounce futurists?

Say FYOO-chuh-rists. The American pronunciation is /ˈfjutʃərɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈfjuːtʃərɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in futurists?

Futurists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FYOO). Broken into parts: FYOO · chuh · rists.

Do Americans and Brits say futurists the same way?

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

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