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How to pronounce seminaries

Say it like SEM-uh-ner-eez. Seminaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEM).

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US American/ˈsɛməˌnɛriz/SEM-uh-ner-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SEM
  • uh
  • ner
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Seminaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does seminaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of seminary How to pronounce seminary

Questions about saying seminaries

How do you pronounce seminaries?

Say SEM-uh-ner-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛməˌnɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in seminaries?

Seminaries has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEM). Broken into parts: SEM · uh · ner · eez.

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