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How to pronounce nonmember

Say it like non-MEM-ber. Nonmember has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM).

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US American/nɑnˈmɛmbɚ/non-MEM-ber
UK British/nɒnˈmɛmbə/non-MEM-buh
  • non
  • MEM
  • ber
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nonmember pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. nonKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. MEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. berKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of nonmember

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: non-MEM-buh.

What does nonmember mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of non-member.

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Words that rhyme with nonmember

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Questions about saying nonmember

How do you pronounce nonmember?

Say non-MEM-ber. The American pronunciation is /nɑnˈmɛmbɚ/. In British English it is /nɒnˈmɛmbə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nonmember?

Nonmember has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MEM). Broken into parts: non · MEM · ber.

Is nonmember pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /nɒnˈmɛmbə/ (non-MEM-buh).

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