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How to pronounce hemophiliacs

Say it like hee-muh-FIL-ee-aks. Hemophiliacs has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FIL).

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US American/ˌhiməˈfɪliˌæks/hee-muh-FIL-ee-aks
UK British/ˌhiːməˈfɪliˌæks/hee-muh-FIL-ee-aks
  • hee
  • muh
  • FIL
  • ee
  • aks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hemophiliacs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. heeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. FILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. aksGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of hemophiliacs

American and British speakers say hemophiliacs in essentially the same way: /ˌhiməˈfɪliˌæks/ in the US and /ˌhiːməˈfɪliˌæks/ in the UK.

British respelling: hee-muh-FIL-ee-aks.

What does hemophiliacs mean?

noun
  1. plural of hemophiliac How to pronounce hemophiliac

Questions about saying hemophiliacs

How do you pronounce hemophiliacs?

Say hee-muh-FIL-ee-aks. The American pronunciation is /ˌhiməˈfɪliˌæks/. In British English it is /ˌhiːməˈfɪliˌæks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hemophiliacs?

Hemophiliacs has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FIL). Broken into parts: hee · muh · FIL · ee · aks.

Do Americans and Brits say hemophiliacs the same way?

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

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