How to pronounce empowers
Say it like im-POW-erz. Empowers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POW).
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- im
- POW
- erz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Empowers pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- imKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- POWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of empowers
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: im-POW-uz.
What does empowers mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of empower How to pronounce empower
Words that rhyme with empowers
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of empowers.
Questions about saying empowers
How do you pronounce empowers?
Say im-POW-erz. The American pronunciation is /ɪmˈpaʊɚz/. In British English it is /ɪmˈpaʊəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in empowers?
Empowers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (POW). Broken into parts: im · POW · erz.
Is empowers 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 /ɪmˈpaʊəz/ (im-POW-uz).