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How to pronounce dossiers

Say it like daw-SYAYZ. Dossiers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SYAYZ).

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US American/ˌdɔˈsjeɪz/daw-SYAYZ
UK British/ˌdɒˈsjeɪz/dos-YAYZ
  • daw
  • SYAYZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dossiers pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. dawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. SYAYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of dossiers

American and British speakers say dossiers in essentially the same way: /ˌdɔˈsjeɪz/ in the US and /ˌdɒˈsjeɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: dos-YAYZ.

What does dossiers mean?

noun
  1. plural of dossier How to pronounce dossier

Words that rhyme with dossiers

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Questions about saying dossiers

How do you pronounce dossiers?

Say daw-SYAYZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌdɔˈsjeɪz/. In British English it is /ˌdɒˈsjeɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dossiers?

Dossiers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SYAYZ). Broken into parts: daw · SYAYZ.

Do Americans and Brits say dossiers the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌdɔˈsjeɪz/ and the British form is /ˌdɒˈsjeɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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