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How to pronounce instrumentalists

Say it like in-struh-MEN-tuh-lists. Instrumentalists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEN).

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US American/ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪsts/in-struh-MEN-tuh-lists
UK British/ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪsts/in-struh-MEN-tuh-lists
  • in
  • struh
  • MEN
  • tuh
  • lists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Instrumentalists 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. struhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. listsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of instrumentalists

American and British speakers say instrumentalists in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪsts/ in the US and /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-struh-MEN-tuh-lists.

What does instrumentalists mean?

noun
  1. plural of instrumentalist How to pronounce instrumentalist

Questions about saying instrumentalists

How do you pronounce instrumentalists?

Say in-struh-MEN-tuh-lists. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪsts/. In British English it is /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in instrumentalists?

Instrumentalists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MEN). Broken into parts: in · struh · MEN · tuh · lists.

Do Americans and Brits say instrumentalists the same way?

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

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