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How to pronounce bladders

Say it like BLAD-erz. Bladders has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAD).

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US American/ˈblædɚz/BLAD-erz
UK British/ˈblædəz/BLAD-uz
  • BLAD
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bladders pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLADSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of bladders

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

British respelling: BLAD-uz.

What does bladders mean?

noun
  1. plural of bladder How to pronounce bladder

Questions about saying bladders

How do you pronounce bladders?

Say BLAD-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈblædɚz/. In British English it is /ˈblædəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bladders?

Bladders has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAD). Broken into parts: BLAD · erz.

Is bladders 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 /ˈblædəz/ (BLAD-uz).

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