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How to pronounce safaris

Say it like suh-FAR-eez. Safaris has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAR).

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US American/səˈfɑriz/suh-FAR-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • suh
  • FAR
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Safaris pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. FARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does safaris mean?

noun
  1. plural of safari How to pronounce safari
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of safari How to pronounce safari

Questions about saying safaris

How do you pronounce safaris?

Say suh-FAR-eez. The American pronunciation is /səˈfɑriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in safaris?

Safaris has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAR). Broken into parts: suh · FAR · eez.

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