How to Pronounce Paramilitaries

To pronounce "paramilitaries", say PAR-am-il-it-ar-ies — 6 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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6

Syllables

14

Letters

PAR-am-il-it-ar-ies

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💡 Tip for remembering “paramilitaries”

"paramilitaries" has 6 syllables: par-am-il-it-ar-ies. It rhymes with contemporaries and luminaries, if that helps it stick.

What does paramilitaries mean?

noun

  1. A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
  2. A member of a paramilitary group.

Words that rhyme with paramilitaries

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

contemporariesluminariesadversariesmercenariesemissariescariesariescanariesbeneficiariesintermediarieslibrariesprimaries

Related words

loyalistmilitiasparamilitarymilitiamenmilitiamilitantsmilitariesmilites

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "paramilitaries"?▾

"Paramilitaries" has 6 syllables: par · am · il · it · ar · ies.

What does "paramilitaries" mean?▾

Paramilitaries: A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.

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