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How to pronounce discounters

Say it like DIS-kow-nerrz. Discounters has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS).

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US American/ˈdɪˌskaʊnɚrz/DIS-kow-nerrz
UK British/ˈdɪˌskaʊnəz/DIS-kow-nuz
  • DIS
  • kow
  • nerrz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Discounters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kowGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  3. nerrzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of discounters

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

British respelling: DIS-kow-nuz.

Other ways to say discounters

Discounters also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • dih-SKOWN-terz /dɪˈskaʊntɚz/

What does discounters mean?

noun
  1. plural of discounter How to pronounce discounter

Questions about saying discounters

How do you pronounce discounters?

Say DIS-kow-nerrz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪˌskaʊnɚrz/. In British English it is /ˈdɪˌskaʊnəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in discounters?

Discounters has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIS). Broken into parts: DIS · kow · nerrz.

Is discounters 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 /ˈdɪˌskaʊnəz/ (DIS-kow-nuz).

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