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How to pronounce mandarins

Say it like MAN-duh-runz. Mandarins has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN).

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US American/ˈmændərənz/MAN-duh-runz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MAN
  • duh
  • runz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mandarins pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. runzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does mandarins mean?

noun
  1. plural of mandarin How to pronounce mandarin

Questions about saying mandarins

How do you pronounce mandarins?

Say MAN-duh-runz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmændərənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mandarins?

Mandarins has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN). Broken into parts: MAN · duh · runz.

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