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How to pronounce copiers

Say it like KOP-ee-erz. Copiers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOP).

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US American/ˈkɑpiɚz/KOP-ee-erz
UK British/ˈkɒpiəz/KOP-ee-uz
  • KOP
  • ee
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Copiers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of copiers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: KOP-ee-uz.

What does copiers mean?

noun
  1. plural of copier How to pronounce copier

Questions about saying copiers

How do you pronounce copiers?

Say KOP-ee-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑpiɚz/. In British English it is /ˈkɒpiəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in copiers?

Copiers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOP). Broken into parts: KOP · ee · erz.

Is copiers 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 /ˈkɒpiəz/ (KOP-ee-uz).

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