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How to pronounce supremacist

Say it like soo-PREM-uh-sist. Supremacist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREM).

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US American/suˈprɛməsɪst/soo-PREM-uh-sist
UK British/sʊˈprɛməsɪst/suu-PREM-uh-sist
  • soo
  • PREM
  • uh
  • sist
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Supremacist pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. sooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. PREMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. sistKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of supremacist

American and British speakers say supremacist in essentially the same way: /suˈprɛməsɪst/ in the US and /sʊˈprɛməsɪst/ in the UK.

British respelling: suu-PREM-uh-sist.

What does supremacist mean?

adjective
  1. Supportive of supremacism, the belief that some groups should control others.
noun
  1. An advocate of supremacism, a supporter of the belief that some groups should control others.

Where does supremacist come from?

From supremacy + -ist.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying supremacist

How do you pronounce supremacist?

Say soo-PREM-uh-sist. The American pronunciation is /suˈprɛməsɪst/. In British English it is /sʊˈprɛməsɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in supremacist?

Supremacist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREM). Broken into parts: soo · PREM · uh · sist.

Do Americans and Brits say supremacist the same way?

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

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