How to pronounce malnourished
Say it like mal-NUR-risht. Malnourished has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NUR).
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- mal
- NUR
- risht
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Malnourished pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- malKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- NURSay this part loudest and longest.
- rishtKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of malnourished
American and British speakers say malnourished in essentially the same way: /mælˈnɜrɪʃt/ in the US and /mælˈnɜrɪʃt/ in the UK.
British respelling: mal-NUR-risht.
What does malnourished mean?
- Suffering from malnutrition.
- simple past and past participle of malnourish How to pronounce malnourish
Where does malnourished come from?
From mal- + nourished.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with malnourished
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Questions about saying malnourished
How do you pronounce malnourished?
Say mal-NUR-risht. The American pronunciation is /mælˈnɜrɪʃt/. In British English it is /mælˈnɜrɪʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in malnourished?
Malnourished has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NUR). Broken into parts: mal · NUR · risht.
Do Americans and Brits say malnourished the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mælˈnɜrɪʃt/ and the British form is /mælˈnɜrɪʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.