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How to pronounce designers

Say it like dih-ZY-nerz. Designers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZY).

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US American/dɪˈzaɪnɚz/dih-ZY-nerz
UK British/dɪˈzaɪnəz/dih-ZY-nuz
  • dih
  • ZY
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Designers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ZYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of designers

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

British respelling: dih-ZY-nuz.

What does designers mean?

noun
  1. plural of designer How to pronounce designer

Questions about saying designers

How do you pronounce designers?

Say dih-ZY-nerz. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈzaɪnɚz/. In British English it is /dɪˈzaɪnəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in designers?

Designers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZY). Broken into parts: dih · ZY · nerz.

Is designers 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 /dɪˈzaɪnəz/ (dih-ZY-nuz).

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