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How to pronounce animators

Say it like AN-uh-may-terz. Animators has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).

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US American/ˈænəˌmeɪtɚz/AN-uh-may-terz
UK British/ˈænəˌmeɪtəz/AN-uh-may-tuz
  • AN
  • uh
  • may
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Animators pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. mayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of animators

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: AN-uh-may-tuz.

What does animators mean?

noun
  1. plural of animator How to pronounce animator

Questions about saying animators

How do you pronounce animators?

Say AN-uh-may-terz. The American pronunciation is /ˈænəˌmeɪtɚz/. In British English it is /ˈænəˌmeɪtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in animators?

Animators has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · uh · may · terz.

Is animators 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 /ˈænəˌmeɪtəz/ (AN-uh-may-tuz).

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