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How to pronounce canvassers

Say it like KAN-vuh-serz. Canvassers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAN).

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US American/ˈkænvəsɚz/KAN-vuh-serz
UK British/ˈkænvəsəz/KAN-vuh-suz
  • KAN
  • vuh
  • serz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Canvassers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of canvassers

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

British respelling: KAN-vuh-suz.

What does canvassers mean?

noun
  1. plural of canvasser

Questions about saying canvassers

How do you pronounce canvassers?

Say KAN-vuh-serz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkænvəsɚz/. In British English it is /ˈkænvəsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in canvassers?

Canvassers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAN). Broken into parts: KAN · vuh · serz.

Is canvassers 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 /ˈkænvəsəz/ (KAN-vuh-suz).

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