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How to pronounce fighters

Say it like FY-terz. Fighters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FY).

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US American/ˈfaɪtɚz/FY-terz
UK British/ˈfaɪtəz/FY-tuz
  • FY
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fighters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of fighters

  • 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: FY-tuz.

What does fighters mean?

noun
  1. plural of fighter How to pronounce fighter

Questions about saying fighters

How do you pronounce fighters?

Say FY-terz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfaɪtɚz/. In British English it is /ˈfaɪtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fighters?

Fighters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FY). Broken into parts: FY · terz.

Is fighters 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 /ˈfaɪtəz/ (FY-tuz).

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