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How to pronounce opticians

Say it like ahp-TISH-unz. Opticians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TISH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ɑpˈtɪʃənz/ahp-TISH-unz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ahp
  • TISH
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Opticians pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ahpKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. TISHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does opticians mean?

noun
  1. plural of optician How to pronounce optician
  2. An optometry practice.

Words that rhyme with opticians

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of opticians.

Questions about saying opticians

How do you pronounce opticians?

Say ahp-TISH-unz. The American pronunciation is /ɑpˈtɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in opticians?

Opticians has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TISH). Broken into parts: ahp · TISH · unz.

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