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title: "Botanist Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Botanist is pronounced /ˈbɑ.tə.nɪst/ — BAH-tuh-nihst. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the first syllable."
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# Botanist pronunciation

/ˈbɑ.tə.nɪst/

BAH-tuh-nihst

Botanist has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "bah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Botanist syllables

Botanist has 3 syllables: BAH-tuh-nihst.

1. BAH bɑ
2. tuh tə
3. nihst nɪst

## Sounds to watch

### Weak syllables

The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.

### Short i versus ee

The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.

## Botanist in a sentence

- The botanist catalogued forty new plant species on the island.
- A botanist explained why the leaves turn red in autumn.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

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- Stress placed on the wrong syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Final consonant omitted Hold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Consonant cluster reduced Build the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonant Finish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
- Schwa not reduced Relax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce botanist?

Botanist is pronounced /ˈbɑ.tə.nɪst/, or BAH-tuh-nihst in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "bah".

### How many syllables are in botanist?

3: BAH-tuh-nihst. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use botanist in a sentence?

The botanist catalogued forty new plant species on the island. A botanist explained why the leaves turn red in autumn.

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