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How to pronounce doers

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

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US American/ˈduɚz/DOO-erz
UK British/ˈduːəz/DOO-uz
  • DOO
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Doers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of doers

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

British respelling: DOO-uz.

What does doers mean?

noun
  1. plural of doer How to pronounce doer

Questions about saying doers

How do you pronounce doers?

Say DOO-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈduɚz/. In British English it is /ˈduːəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in doers?

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

Is doers 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 /ˈduːəz/ (DOO-uz).

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