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How to pronounce suffragists

Say it like SUHF-ruh-jists. Suffragists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHF).

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US American/ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/SUHF-ruh-jists
UK British/ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/SUHF-ruh-jists
  • SUHF
  • ruh
  • jists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Suffragists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SUHFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. jistsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of suffragists

American and British speakers say suffragists in essentially the same way: /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/ in the US and /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: SUHF-ruh-jists.

What does suffragists mean?

noun
  1. plural of suffragist How to pronounce suffragist

Questions about saying suffragists

How do you pronounce suffragists?

Say SUHF-ruh-jists. The American pronunciation is /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in suffragists?

Suffragists has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHF). Broken into parts: SUHF · ruh · jists.

Do Americans and Brits say suffragists the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/ and the British form is /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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