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How to pronounce salamanders

Say it like sal-uh-MAN-derz. Salamanders has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAN).

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US American/ˌsæləˈmændɚz/sal-uh-MAN-derz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • sal
  • uh
  • MAN
  • derz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Salamanders pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. salGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. derzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does salamanders mean?

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

Questions about saying salamanders

How do you pronounce salamanders?

Say sal-uh-MAN-derz. The American pronunciation is /ˌsæləˈmændɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in salamanders?

Salamanders has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAN). Broken into parts: sal · uh · MAN · derz.

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