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Artisans Pronunciation
Artisans is pronounced AHR-tuh-zuhnz, IPA /ˈɑrtəzənz/.
AHR-tuh-zuhnz
US /ˈɑrtəzənz/ · UK /ˈɑːtɪsənz/
Syllables: AHR · tuh · zuhnz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): Skilled workers who make things by hand.
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Artisans in a Sentence
- Local artisans sell their work in the covered market.
- The artisans took four years to restore the ceiling.
- Artisans and farmers made up most of the town.
Common Mispronunciations of Artisans
Not ahr-tuh-ZANZ
American speakers keep the beat at the front, on AHR. British speakers often push it to the end, giving ahr-ti-ZANZ, and both are standard.
Not AHR-ti-sanz
Let that middle s buzz if you are speaking American English, where it lands as a z. British speakers commonly keep it hissing instead.
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