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How to pronounce shantytowns

Say it like SHAN-tee-townz. Shantytowns has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAN).

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US American/ˈʃæntiˌtaʊnz/SHAN-tee-townz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SHAN
  • tee
  • townz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Shantytowns pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SHANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. townzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

What does shantytowns mean?

noun
  1. plural of shantytown How to pronounce shantytown

Questions about saying shantytowns

How do you pronounce shantytowns?

Say SHAN-tee-townz. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃæntiˌtaʊnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in shantytowns?

Shantytowns has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAN). Broken into parts: SHAN · tee · townz.

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