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How to pronounce answerer

Say it like AN-suh-rer. Answerer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).

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US American/ˈænsərɚ/AN-suh-rer
UK British/ˈɑːnsərɚ/AHN-suh-rer
  • AN
  • suh
  • rer
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Answerer 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. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. rerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of answerer

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.

British respelling: AHN-suh-rer.

What does answerer mean?

noun
  1. A person who, or thing that, answers or responds.

Where does answerer come from?

From answer + -er.

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Questions about saying answerer

How do you pronounce answerer?

Say AN-suh-rer. The American pronunciation is /ˈænsərɚ/. In British English it is /ˈɑːnsərɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in answerer?

Answerer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · suh · rer.

Is answerer 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 /ˈɑːnsərɚ/ (AHN-suh-rer).

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