English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Simultaneous Pronunciation
Simultaneous is pronounced sy-muhl-TAY-nee-uhs, IPA /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/.
sy-muhl-TAY-nee-uhs
US /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/ · UK /ˌsɪməlˈteɪniəs/
Syllables: sy · muhl · TAY · nee · uhs (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Occurring together, with two or more things taking place in the same instant.
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Simultaneous in a Sentence
- The two announcements were simultaneous.
- There is simultaneous translation into four languages.
- A simultaneous failure of both pumps would be serious.
Common Mispronunciations of Simultaneous
Not sim-yuh-TAY-nee-uhs
An l sits in the second beat and has to be heard, so it comes out as muhl and never as yuh.
Not sy-muhl-TAY-nee-ohs
The ending is a weak uhs with no round o surviving in it.
Tip: Five beats, and the third one is the only one pushed.
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