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How to pronounce magicians

Say it like muh-JISH-unz. Magicians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JISH).

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US American/məˈdʒɪʃənz/muh-JISH-unz
UK British/məˈdʒɪʃənz/muh-JISH-unz
  • muh
  • JISH
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Magicians 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. JISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of magicians

American and British speakers say magicians in essentially the same way: /məˈdʒɪʃənz/ in the US and /məˈdʒɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: muh-JISH-unz.

What does magicians mean?

noun
  1. plural of magician How to pronounce magician

Questions about saying magicians

How do you pronounce magicians?

Say muh-JISH-unz. The American pronunciation is /məˈdʒɪʃənz/. In British English it is /məˈdʒɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in magicians?

Magicians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JISH). Broken into parts: muh · JISH · unz.

Do Americans and Brits say magicians the same way?

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

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