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How to pronounce psalmist

Say it like SAH-mist. Psalmist has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAH).

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US American/ˈsɑmɪst/SAH-mist
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SAH
  • mist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Psalmist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. mistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does psalmist mean?

noun
  1. A composer of psalms.
  2. A composer of one of the Biblical Psalms.

Where does psalmist come from?

From psalm + -ist.

Questions about saying psalmist

How do you pronounce psalmist?

Say SAH-mist. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɑmɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in psalmist?

Psalmist has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAH). Broken into parts: SAH · mist.

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