The standard pronunciations of “pianist” are “peeANist” and “PEEanist.” The latter is especially popular among musicians. The pronunciations of “piano” and “pianist” in which the first syllable sounds like “pie” are nonstandard.
pianist
The standard pronunciations of “pianist” are “peeANist” and “PEEanist.” The latter is especially popular among musicians. The pronunciations of “piano” and “pianist” in which the first syllable sounds like “pie” are nonstandard.