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How to pronounce wannabees

Say it like WAH-nuh-beez. Wannabees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAH).

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US American/ˈwɑnəˌbiz/WAH-nuh-beez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WAH
  • nuh
  • beez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wannabees pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. beezGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does wannabees mean?

noun
  1. plural of wannabee How to pronounce wannabee

Questions about saying wannabees

How do you pronounce wannabees?

Say WAH-nuh-beez. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɑnəˌbiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wannabees?

Wannabees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAH). Broken into parts: WAH · nuh · beez.

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