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How to pronounce dressers

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

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US American/ˈdrɛsɚz/DRES-erz
UK British/ˈdrɛsəz/DRES-uz
  • DRES
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dressers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of dressers

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

British respelling: DRES-uz.

What does dressers mean?

noun
  1. plural of dresser How to pronounce dresser

Questions about saying dressers

How do you pronounce dressers?

Say DRES-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdrɛsɚz/. In British English it is /ˈdrɛsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dressers?

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

Is dressers 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 /ˈdrɛsəz/ (DRES-uz).

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