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How to pronounce seminarians

Say it like sem-uh-NER-ee-unz. Seminarians has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NER).

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US American/ˌsɛməˈnɛriənz/sem-uh-NER-ee-unz
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  • sem
  • uh
  • NER
  • ee
  • unz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Seminarians pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. semGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. unzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does seminarians mean?

noun
  1. plural of seminarian How to pronounce seminarian

Questions about saying seminarians

How do you pronounce seminarians?

Say sem-uh-NER-ee-unz. The American pronunciation is /ˌsɛməˈnɛriənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in seminarians?

Seminarians has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (NER). Broken into parts: sem · uh · NER · ee · unz.

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