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How to pronounce liaisons

Say it like lee-AY-sahnz. Liaisons has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AY).

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US American/liˈeɪˌsɑnz/lee-AY-sahnz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • lee
  • AY
  • sahnz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Liaisons pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. AYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. sahnzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does liaisons mean?

noun
  1. plural of liaison How to pronounce liaison

Questions about saying liaisons

How do you pronounce liaisons?

Say lee-AY-sahnz. The American pronunciation is /liˈeɪˌsɑnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in liaisons?

Liaisons has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AY). Broken into parts: lee · AY · sahnz.

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