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How to pronounce mafias

Say it like MAH-fee-uz. Mafias has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAH).

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US American/ˈmɑfiəz/MAH-fee-uz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MAH
  • fee
  • uz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mafias pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does mafias mean?

noun
  1. plural of mafia How to pronounce mafia

Questions about saying mafias

How do you pronounce mafias?

Say MAH-fee-uz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɑfiəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mafias?

Mafias has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAH). Broken into parts: MAH · fee · uz.

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