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How to pronounce furriers

Say it like FUR-ree-erz. Furriers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUR).

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US American/ˈfɜriɚz/FUR-ree-erz
UK British/ˈfɜriəz/FUR-ree-uz
  • FUR
  • ree
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Furriers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FURSay this part loudest and longest.
  2. reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of furriers

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

British respelling: FUR-ree-uz.

What does furriers mean?

noun
  1. plural of furrier How to pronounce furrier

Questions about saying furriers

How do you pronounce furriers?

Say FUR-ree-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɜriɚz/. In British English it is /ˈfɜriəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in furriers?

Furriers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUR). Broken into parts: FUR · ree · erz.

Is furriers 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 /ˈfɜriəz/ (FUR-ree-uz).

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