How to pronounce "antimacassar" in English
ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ
an·tih·mə·KAS·ər
Primary stress: KAS
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “antimacassar”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
an
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KAS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the fourth syllable ("KAS"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "antimacassar" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "antimacassar is" sounds like "antimacassar-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "antimacassar" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Cooper Hewitt Museum to create storytelling around cultural um items around antimacassar type of lace that we were working on.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Cooper Hewitt Museum to create storytelling around cultural um items around antimacassar type of lace that we were working on.
Hear it in context: “antimacassar”
1 clipThe English word “antimacassar” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ (phonetic respelling: an-tih-mə-KAS-ər). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (an · tih · mə · KAS · ər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (KAS). Grammatically, “antimacassar” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “antimacassar” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:30
“simple basic relational databases. When I was at Microsoft, we worked with the Cooper Hewitt Museum to create storytelling around cultural um items around antimacassar type of lace that we were working on. Um around antimacassar type of lace that we were working on. Um”
Definition & Meaning: “antimacassar”
- A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa.
Example Sentences (2)
- “She was particularly fond of animals, and, besides her canary, whose cage hung on a nail in the massive wall of the keep by day, to the great annoyance of prisoners who relished an after-dinner nap, and was shrouded in an antimacassar on the parlour table at night, she kept several piebald mice and a restless revolving squirrel.”
- “Cooper Hewitt Museum to create storytelling around cultural um items around antimacassar type of lace that we were working on. Um”
Pronounce: “antimacassar”
- Pronunciation:
- an-tih-mə-KAS-ər
- Syllables:
- an · tih · mə · KAS · ər
- Written Hyphenation:
- an · ti · ma · cas · sar
- Primary stress:
- KAS
- IPA:
- ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ
- Hear it in context
- antimacassar
Words that Rhyme with “antimacassar”
-æsɚWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"antimacassar" (⁄ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "antimacassar" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about antimacassar
How do you pronounce “antimacassar”?
“antimacassar” is pronounced ⁄ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ⁄ (an-tih-mə-KAS-ər). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “antimacassar”?
“antimacassar” has 5 syllables: an · tih · mə · KAS · ər.
Where is the stress in “antimacassar”?
The primary stress in “antimacassar” is on “KAS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “antimacassar” mean?
A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa.
How can I hear “antimacassar” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “antimacassar”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).