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How to pronounce machineries

Say it like muh-SHEE-nuh-reez. Machineries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHEE).

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US American/məˈʃinəriz/muh-SHEE-nuh-reez
UK British/məˈʃiːnəriz/muh-SHEE-nuh-reez
  • muh
  • SHEE
  • nuh
  • reez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Machineries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. SHEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. reezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of machineries

American and British speakers say machineries in essentially the same way: /məˈʃinəriz/ in the US and /məˈʃiːnəriz/ in the UK.

British respelling: muh-SHEE-nuh-reez.

What does machineries mean?

noun
  1. plural of machinery How to pronounce machinery

Questions about saying machineries

How do you pronounce machineries?

Say muh-SHEE-nuh-reez. The American pronunciation is /məˈʃinəriz/. In British English it is /məˈʃiːnəriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in machineries?

Machineries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SHEE). Broken into parts: muh · SHEE · nuh · reez.

Do Americans and Brits say machineries the same way?

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

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