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How to pronounce parliamentarians

Say it like par-luh-men-TER-ee-unz. Parliamentarians has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER).

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US American/ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz/par-luh-men-TER-ee-unz
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  • par
  • luh
  • men
  • TER
  • ee
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Parliamentarians pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. parGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. menKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  6. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does parliamentarians mean?

noun
  1. plural of parliamentarian How to pronounce parliamentarian

Questions about saying parliamentarians

How do you pronounce parliamentarians?

Say par-luh-men-TER-ee-unz. The American pronunciation is /ˌpɑrləmɛnˈtɛriənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in parliamentarians?

Parliamentarians has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (TER). Broken into parts: par · luh · men · TER · ee · unz.

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