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How to pronounce cranberries

Say it like KRAN-ber-eez. Cranberries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAN).

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US American/ˈkrænˌbɛriz/KRAN-ber-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KRAN
  • ber
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cranberries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KRANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. berGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does cranberries mean?

noun
  1. plural of cranberry How to pronounce cranberry

Questions about saying cranberries

How do you pronounce cranberries?

Say KRAN-ber-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrænˌbɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cranberries?

Cranberries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAN). Broken into parts: KRAN · ber · eez.

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