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How to pronounce dryers

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

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US American/ˈdraɪɚz/DRY-erz
UK British/ˈdraɪəz/DRY-uz
  • DRY
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dryers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DRYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of dryers

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

British respelling: DRY-uz.

What does dryers mean?

noun
  1. plural of dryer How to pronounce dryer

Words that rhyme with dryers

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dryers.

Questions about saying dryers

How do you pronounce dryers?

Say DRY-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdraɪɚz/. In British English it is /ˈdraɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dryers?

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

Is dryers 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 /ˈdraɪəz/ (DRY-uz).

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