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How to pronounce fabricators

Say it like FAB-rih-kay-terz. Fabricators has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAB).

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US American/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɚz/FAB-rih-kay-terz
UK British/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəz/FAB-rih-kay-tuz
  • FAB
  • rih
  • kay
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fabricators pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of fabricators

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: FAB-rih-kay-tuz.

What does fabricators mean?

noun
  1. plural of fabricator How to pronounce fabricator

Questions about saying fabricators

How do you pronounce fabricators?

Say FAB-rih-kay-terz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɚz/. In British English it is /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fabricators?

Fabricators has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAB). Broken into parts: FAB · rih · kay · terz.

Is fabricators 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 /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəz/ (FAB-rih-kay-tuz).

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