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How to pronounce kibbutznik

Say it like kih-BUUT-snik. Kibbutznik has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BUUT).

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US American/kɪˈbʊtsnɪk/kih-BUUT-snik
UK British/kɪˈbʊtsnɪk/kih-BUUT-snik
  • kih
  • BUUT
  • snik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Kibbutznik pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. BUUTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  3. snikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of kibbutznik

American and British speakers say kibbutznik in essentially the same way: /kɪˈbʊtsnɪk/ in the US and /kɪˈbʊtsnɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: kih-BUUT-snik.

What does kibbutznik mean?

noun
  1. A member of a kibbutz.

Questions about saying kibbutznik

How do you pronounce kibbutznik?

Say kih-BUUT-snik. The American pronunciation is /kɪˈbʊtsnɪk/. In British English it is /kɪˈbʊtsnɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in kibbutznik?

Kibbutznik has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BUUT). Broken into parts: kih · BUUT · snik.

Do Americans and Brits say kibbutznik the same way?

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

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