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How to pronounce dodgers

Say it like DOJ-erz. Dodgers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOJ).

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US American/ˈdɑdʒɚz/DOJ-erz
UK British/ˈdɒdʒəz/DOJ-uz
  • DOJ
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dodgers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DOJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of dodgers

  • 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: DOJ-uz.

What does dodgers mean?

noun
  1. plural of dodger How to pronounce dodger

Questions about saying dodgers

How do you pronounce dodgers?

Say DOJ-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɑdʒɚz/. In British English it is /ˈdɒdʒəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dodgers?

Dodgers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DOJ). Broken into parts: DOJ · erz.

Is dodgers 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 /ˈdɒdʒəz/ (DOJ-uz).

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