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How to pronounce imaginarium

Say it like ih-maj-ih-NER-ee-um. Imaginarium has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NER).

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US American/ɪˌmædʒɪˈnɛriəm/ih-maj-ih-NER-ee-um
UK British/ɪˌmædʒɪˈnɛəriəm/ih-maj-ih-NAIR-ee-um
  • ih
  • maj
  • ih
  • NER
  • ee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Imaginarium pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. majGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  6. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of imaginarium

American and British speakers say imaginarium in essentially the same way: /ɪˌmædʒɪˈnɛriəm/ in the US and /ɪˌmædʒɪˈnɛəriəm/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-maj-ih-NAIR-ee-um.

What does imaginarium mean?

noun
  1. A place devoted to stimulating and cultivating the imagination.

Where does imaginarium come from?

From imagine + -arium.

Words that rhyme with imaginarium

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Questions about saying imaginarium

How do you pronounce imaginarium?

Say ih-maj-ih-NER-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /ɪˌmædʒɪˈnɛriəm/. In British English it is /ɪˌmædʒɪˈnɛəriəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in imaginarium?

Imaginarium has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (NER). Broken into parts: ih · maj · ih · NER · ee · um.

Do Americans and Brits say imaginarium the same way?

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

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