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How to pronounce lacunaria

Say it like lak-yuh-NER-ee-uh. Lacunaria has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NER).

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US American/ˌlækjəˈnɛriə/lak-yuh-NER-ee-uh
UK British/ˌlækjʊˈnɛəriə/lak-yuh-NAIR-ee-uh
  • lak
  • yuh
  • NER
  • ee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lacunaria pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. lakGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. yuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of lacunaria

American and British speakers say lacunaria in essentially the same way: /ˌlækjəˈnɛriə/ in the US and /ˌlækjʊˈnɛəriə/ in the UK.

British respelling: lak-yuh-NAIR-ee-uh.

What does lacunaria mean?

noun
  1. sunken panels; coffers

Words that rhyme with lacunaria

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Questions about saying lacunaria

How do you pronounce lacunaria?

Say lak-yuh-NER-ee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌlækjəˈnɛriə/. In British English it is /ˌlækjʊˈnɛəriə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lacunaria?

Lacunaria has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NER). Broken into parts: lak · yuh · NER · ee · uh.

Do Americans and Brits say lacunaria the same way?

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

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