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How to pronounce nationalists

Say it like NASH-uh-nuh-lists. Nationalists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NASH).

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US American/ˈnæʃənəlɪsts/NASH-uh-nuh-lists
UK British/ˈnæʃənəlɪsts/NASH-uh-nuh-lists
  • NASH
  • uh
  • nuh
  • lists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nationalists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NASHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. listsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of nationalists

American and British speakers say nationalists in essentially the same way: /ˈnæʃənəlɪsts/ in the US and /ˈnæʃənəlɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: NASH-uh-nuh-lists.

What does nationalists mean?

noun
  1. plural of nationalist How to pronounce nationalist

Questions about saying nationalists

How do you pronounce nationalists?

Say NASH-uh-nuh-lists. The American pronunciation is /ˈnæʃənəlɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈnæʃənəlɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nationalists?

Nationalists has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NASH). Broken into parts: NASH · uh · nuh · lists.

Do Americans and Brits say nationalists the same way?

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

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