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How to pronounce pyjamas
/pəˈdʒɑːməz/ British English
pə·JAH·məz
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
PY·ja·mas
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pə·JAH·məz
My tip
Stress the middle: pə-JAH-məz.
In a sentence
Go and get your pyjamas on, it’s bedtime.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: pə-JAH-məz.
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Questions
How do you pronounce pyjamas?
In British English, pyjamas is pronounced /pəˈdʒɑːməz/. Say it like this: pə-JAH-məz. Stress the middle: pə-JAH-məz.
How many syllables are in pyjamas?
When you say it, pyjamas has 3 syllables: pə-JAH-məz. The strong beat is the second one, JAH.
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