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How to pronounce infantryman

Say it like IN-fan-tree-mun. Infantryman has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪnfæntrimən/IN-fan-tree-mun
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • IN
  • fan
  • tree
  • mun
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Infantryman pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. fanKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. munKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does infantryman mean?

noun
  1. a soldier employed in an infantry role
  2. a male soldier of the infantry

Where does infantryman come from?

From infantry + man.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying infantryman

How do you pronounce infantryman?

Say IN-fan-tree-mun. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪnfæntrimən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in infantryman?

Infantryman has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · fan · tree · mun.

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