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How to pronounce scrimshander

Say it like SKRIM-shan-duh. Scrimshander has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKRIM).

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US American/ˈskrɪmʃændə/SKRIM-shan-duh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SKRIM
  • shan
  • duh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Scrimshander pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SKRIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. shanKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does scrimshander mean?

noun
  1. Someone who scrimshaws.
  2. Synonym of scrimshaw (“manufacture of items by sailors from bone, etc”).
verb
  1. Synonym of scrimshaw.

Questions about saying scrimshander

How do you pronounce scrimshander?

Say SKRIM-shan-duh. The American pronunciation is /ˈskrɪmʃændə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in scrimshander?

Scrimshander has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKRIM). Broken into parts: SKRIM · shan · duh.

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