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How to pronounce farmers

Say it like FAR-merz. Farmers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAR).

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US American/ˈfɑrmɚz/FAR-merz
UK British/ˈfɑːməz/FAH-muz
  • FAR
  • merz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Farmers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. merzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of farmers

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

British respelling: FAH-muz.

What does farmers mean?

noun
  1. plural of farmer How to pronounce farmer

Words that sound like farmers

  • farmer's

Questions about saying farmers

How do you pronounce farmers?

Say FAR-merz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɑrmɚz/. In British English it is /ˈfɑːməz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in farmers?

Farmers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAR). Broken into parts: FAR · merz.

Is farmers 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 /ˈfɑːməz/ (FAH-muz).

What words sound the same as farmers?

Farmers sounds the same as farmer's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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