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How to pronounce pagans

Say it like PAY-gunz. Pagans has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY).

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US American/ˈpeɪɡənz/PAY-gunz
UK British/ˈpeɪɡənz/PAY-gunz
  • PAY
  • gunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pagans pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. gunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of pagans

American and British speakers say pagans in essentially the same way: /ˈpeɪɡənz/ in the US and /ˈpeɪɡənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PAY-gunz.

What does pagans mean?

noun
  1. plural of pagan How to pronounce pagan

Questions about saying pagans

How do you pronounce pagans?

Say PAY-gunz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpeɪɡənz/. In British English it is /ˈpeɪɡənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pagans?

Pagans has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY). Broken into parts: PAY · gunz.

Do Americans and Brits say pagans the same way?

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

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