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How to pronounce bleachers

Say it like BLEE-cherz. Bleachers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLEE).

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US American/ˈblitʃɚz/BLEE-cherz
UK British/ˈbliːtʃəz/BLEE-chuz
  • BLEE
  • cherz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bleachers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BLEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. cherzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of bleachers

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

British respelling: BLEE-chuz.

What does bleachers mean?

noun
  1. plural of bleacher How to pronounce bleacher

Questions about saying bleachers

How do you pronounce bleachers?

Say BLEE-cherz. The American pronunciation is /ˈblitʃɚz/. In British English it is /ˈbliːtʃəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bleachers?

Bleachers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLEE). Broken into parts: BLEE · cherz.

Is bleachers 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 /ˈbliːtʃəz/ (BLEE-chuz).

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