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How to pronounce individualists

Say it like in-duh-VIJ-oo-uh-lists. Individualists has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VIJ).

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US American/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪsts/in-duh-VIJ-oo-uh-lists
UK British/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuːəlɪsts/in-duh-VIJ-oo-uh-lists
  • in
  • duh
  • VIJ
  • oo
  • uh
  • lists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Individualists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. VIJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. ooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  6. listsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of individualists

American and British speakers say individualists in essentially the same way: /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪsts/ in the US and /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuːəlɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-duh-VIJ-oo-uh-lists.

What does individualists mean?

noun
  1. plural of individualist How to pronounce individualist

Questions about saying individualists

How do you pronounce individualists?

Say in-duh-VIJ-oo-uh-lists. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪsts/. In British English it is /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuːəlɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in individualists?

Individualists has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VIJ). Broken into parts: in · duh · VIJ · oo · uh · lists.

Do Americans and Brits say individualists the same way?

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

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