How to pronounce bathroom
Say it like BATH-room. Bathroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BATH).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce bathroom. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BATH
- room
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bathroom pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BATHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- roomGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of bathroom
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: BAH-throom.
What does bathroom mean?
- a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
- a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Where does bathroom come from?
From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).
Questions about saying bathroom
How do you pronounce bathroom?
Say BATH-room. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæˌθrum/. In British English it is /ˈbɑːˌθruːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bathroom?
Bathroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BATH). Broken into parts: BATH · room.
Is bathroom pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /ˈbɑːˌθruːm/ (BAH-throom).