How to pronounce pedestrians
Say it like puh-DES-tree-unz. Pedestrians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DES).
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- puh
- DES
- tree
- unz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pedestrians pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- DESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of pedestrians
American and British speakers say pedestrians in essentially the same way: /pəˈdɛstriənz/ in the US and /pəˈdɛstriənz/ in the UK.
British respelling: puh-DES-tree-unz.
What does pedestrians mean?
- plural of pedestrian How to pronounce pedestrian
Questions about saying pedestrians
How do you pronounce pedestrians?
Say puh-DES-tree-unz. The American pronunciation is /pəˈdɛstriənz/. In British English it is /pəˈdɛstriənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pedestrians?
Pedestrians has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DES). Broken into parts: puh · DES · tree · unz.
Do Americans and Brits say pedestrians the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pəˈdɛstriənz/ and the British form is /pəˈdɛstriənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.