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How to pronounce advisors

Say it like ad-VY-zerz. Advisors has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY).

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US American/ædˈvaɪzɚz/ad-VY-zerz
UK British/ədˈvaɪzəz/ud-VY-zuz
  • ad
  • VY
  • zerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Advisors pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. adKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. VYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. zerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of advisors

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: ud-VY-zuz.

What does advisors mean?

noun
  1. plural of advisor How to pronounce advisor

Questions about saying advisors

How do you pronounce advisors?

Say ad-VY-zerz. The American pronunciation is /ædˈvaɪzɚz/. In British English it is /ədˈvaɪzəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in advisors?

Advisors has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY). Broken into parts: ad · VY · zerz.

Is advisors pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ədˈvaɪzəz/ (ud-VY-zuz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).