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How to pronounce lamasery

Say it like luh-MAH-suh-ree. Lamasery has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAH).

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US American/ləˈmɑsəri/luh-MAH-suh-ree
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • luh
  • MAH
  • suh
  • ree
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lamasery pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. MAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does lamasery mean?

noun
  1. A monastery for lamas.

Where does lamasery come from?

From French lamaserie, irregular formation from lama.

Questions about saying lamasery

How do you pronounce lamasery?

Say luh-MAH-suh-ree. The American pronunciation is /ləˈmɑsəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lamasery?

Lamasery has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAH). Broken into parts: luh · MAH · suh · ree.

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