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How to pronounce pawnees

Say it like PAW-neez. Pawnees has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAW).

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US American/ˈpɔˌniz/PAW-neez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAW
  • neez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pawnees pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. neezGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does pawnees mean?

noun
  1. plural of pawnee How to pronounce pawnee

Questions about saying pawnees

How do you pronounce pawnees?

Say PAW-neez. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɔˌniz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pawnees?

Pawnees has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAW). Broken into parts: PAW · neez.

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