How to Pronounce Mandarins

To pronounce "mandarins", say MAND-ar-ins — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

MAND-ar-ins

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"mandarins" has 3 syllables: mand-ar-ins.

What does mandarins mean?

noun

  1. A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire
  2. A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat

noun

  1. (color) an orange colour

noun

  1. A perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

Related words

apparatchiksbureaucraciesbureaucratsclementines

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How many syllables are in "mandarins"?▾

"Mandarins" has 3 syllables: mand · ar · ins.

What does "mandarins" mean?▾

Mandarins: A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire

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