How to pronounce pioneer
pioneer
/paɪəˈnɪr/
3 syllables, stress on the third
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Pioneer, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
In a sentence
He is a pioneer in this field.
Words that rhyme with pioneer
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce pioneer?
Pioneer is pronounced /paɪəˈnɪr/ in American English.
How many syllables are in pioneer?
Pioneer has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in pioneer?
The third syllable: /paɪəˈnɪr/.