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How to pronounce seraphine

Say it like suh-rah-FEE-nee. Seraphine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FEE).

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US American/sərɑˈfini/suh-rah-FEE-nee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • suh
  • rah
  • FEE
  • nee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Seraphine 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. rahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. FEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. neeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does seraphine mean?

noun
  1. An early wind instrument with a keyboard, resembling a cross between a reed organ and an accordion, which makes its sound by the action of air being blown across metallic reeds.

Words that rhyme with seraphine

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Questions about saying seraphine

How do you pronounce seraphine?

Say suh-rah-FEE-nee. The American pronunciation is /sərɑˈfini/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in seraphine?

Seraphine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FEE). Broken into parts: suh · rah · FEE · nee.

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