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How to pronounce explorers

Say it like ik-SPLOR-erz. Explorers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPLOR).

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US American/ɪkˈsplɔrɚz/ik-SPLOR-erz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ik
  • SPLOR
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Explorers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. SPLORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does explorers mean?

noun
  1. plural of explorer How to pronounce explorer

Questions about saying explorers

How do you pronounce explorers?

Say ik-SPLOR-erz. The American pronunciation is /ɪkˈsplɔrɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in explorers?

Explorers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPLOR). Broken into parts: ik · SPLOR · erz.

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