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How to pronounce monasteries

Say it like MAH-nuh-ster-eez. Monasteries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAH).

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US American/ˈmɑnəˌstɛriz/MAH-nuh-ster-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MAH
  • nuh
  • ster
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Monasteries 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. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sterGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does monasteries mean?

noun
  1. plural of monastery How to pronounce monastery

Questions about saying monasteries

How do you pronounce monasteries?

Say MAH-nuh-ster-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɑnəˌstɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in monasteries?

Monasteries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAH). Broken into parts: MAH · nuh · ster · eez.

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