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How to pronounce librarian
/laɪˈbreəriən/ British English
ly·BRAIR·ee·ən
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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LI·bra·ri·an
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ly·BRAIR·ee·ən
My tip
Stress BRAIR: ly-BRAIR-ee-ən. But library is LY-brə-ree!
In a sentence
The librarian helped me find it.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ly-BRAIR-ee-ən.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce librarian?
In British English, librarian is pronounced /laɪˈbreəriən/. Say it like this: ly-BRAIR-ee-ən. Stress BRAIR: ly-BRAIR-ee-ən. But library is LY-brə-ree!
How many syllables are in librarian?
When you say it, librarian has 4 syllables: ly-BRAIR-ee-ən. The strong beat is the second one, BRAIR.
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