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How to pronounce balancer

Say it like BAL-un-ser. Balancer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAL).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈbælənsɚ/BAL-un-ser
UK British/ˈbælənsɚ/BAL-un-ser
  • BAL
  • un
  • ser
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Balancer pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. serKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of balancer

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

British respelling: BAL-un-ser.

What does balancer mean?

noun
  1. One who, or that which, balances.
  2. An acrobat.
  3. Any of the rear wings of certain insects used for stability in flight.

Where does balancer come from?

From balance + -er.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

Questions about saying balancer

How do you pronounce balancer?

Say BAL-un-ser. The American pronunciation is /ˈbælənsɚ/. In British English it is /ˈbælənsɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in balancer?

Balancer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAL). Broken into parts: BAL · un · ser.

Is balancer 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 /ˈbælənsɚ/ (BAL-un-ser).

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