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How to pronounce aggressors

Say it like uh-GRES-erz. Aggressors has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GRES).

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US American/əˈɡrɛsɚz/uh-GRES-erz
UK British/əˈɡrɛsəz/uh-GRES-uz
  • uh
  • GRES
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aggressors pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. GRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of aggressors

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

British respelling: uh-GRES-uz.

What does aggressors mean?

noun
  1. plural of aggressor How to pronounce aggressor

Questions about saying aggressors

How do you pronounce aggressors?

Say uh-GRES-erz. The American pronunciation is /əˈɡrɛsɚz/. In British English it is /əˈɡrɛsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aggressors?

Aggressors has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GRES). Broken into parts: uh · GRES · erz.

Is aggressors 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 /əˈɡrɛsəz/ (uh-GRES-uz).

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