How to pronounce postliminious
Say it like pohst-lih-MIN-ee-us. Postliminious has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIN).
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- pohst
- lih
- MIN
- ee
- us
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Postliminious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pohstKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- lihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- MINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- usKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of postliminious
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: pohst-lih-MIN-ee-us.
What does postliminious mean?
- Contrived, done, or existing afterwards.
Words that rhyme with postliminious
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Questions about saying postliminious
How do you pronounce postliminious?
Say pohst-lih-MIN-ee-us. The American pronunciation is /poʊstlɪˈmɪniəs/. In British English it is /pəʊstlɪˈmɪniəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in postliminious?
Postliminious has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MIN). Broken into parts: pohst · lih · MIN · ee · us.
Is postliminious pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /pəʊstlɪˈmɪniəs/ (pohst-lih-MIN-ee-us).