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How to pronounce orientee

Say it like OR-ee-un-tee. Orientee has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR).

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US American/ˈɔriənti/OR-ee-un-tee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • OR
  • ee
  • un
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Orientee pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does orientee mean?

noun
  1. Synonym of trainee: a new employee undergoing a probation period of training and evaluation ("orientation").

Where does orientee come from?

From orient (“to bring into alignment; to train”) + -ee (“forming passive agent nouns”).

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying orientee

How do you pronounce orientee?

Say OR-ee-un-tee. The American pronunciation is /ˈɔriənti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in orientee?

Orientee has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR). Broken into parts: OR · ee · un · tee.

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