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How to pronounce librarians

Say it like ly-BRER-ee-unz. Librarians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BRER).

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US American/laɪˈbrɛˌriənz/ly-BRER-ee-unz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ly
  • BRER
  • ee
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Librarians pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. lyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. BRERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does librarians mean?

noun
  1. plural of librarian How to pronounce librarian

Questions about saying librarians

How do you pronounce librarians?

Say ly-BRER-ee-unz. The American pronunciation is /laɪˈbrɛˌriənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in librarians?

Librarians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BRER). Broken into parts: ly · BRER · ee · unz.

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