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How to pronounce dispatchers

Say it like dih-SPACH-erz. Dispatchers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPACH).

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US American/dɪˈspætʃɚz/dih-SPACH-erz
UK British/dɪˈspætʃəz/dih-SPACH-uz
  • dih
  • SPACH
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dispatchers 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. SPACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of dispatchers

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

British respelling: dih-SPACH-uz.

What does dispatchers mean?

noun
  1. plural of dispatcher How to pronounce dispatcher

Questions about saying dispatchers

How do you pronounce dispatchers?

Say dih-SPACH-erz. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈspætʃɚz/. In British English it is /dɪˈspætʃəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dispatchers?

Dispatchers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPACH). Broken into parts: dih · SPACH · erz.

Is dispatchers 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 /dɪˈspætʃəz/ (dih-SPACH-uz).

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