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How to pronounce stemposts

Say it like STEM-pohsts. Stemposts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STEM).

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US American/ˈstɛmˌpoʊsts/STEM-pohsts
UK British/ˈstɛmˌpəʊsts/STEM-pohsts
  • STEM
  • pohsts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stemposts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. pohstsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of stemposts

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: STEM-pohsts.

What does stemposts mean?

noun
  1. plural of stempost

Questions about saying stemposts

How do you pronounce stemposts?

Say STEM-pohsts. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɛmˌpoʊsts/. In British English it is /ˈstɛmˌpəʊsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stemposts?

Stemposts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STEM). Broken into parts: STEM · pohsts.

Is stemposts pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈstɛmˌpəʊsts/ (STEM-pohsts).

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