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How to pronounce gars

Say it like GARZ. Gars is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡɑrz/GARZ
UK British/ɡɑːz/GAHZ
  • GARZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gars pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GARZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of gars

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

British respelling: GAHZ.

What does gars mean?

noun
  1. plural of gar How to pronounce gar
noun
  1. Alternative form of garce (“unit of measure”).

Words that rhyme with gars

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Questions about saying gars

How do you pronounce gars?

Say GARZ. The American pronunciation is /ɡɑrz/. In British English it is /ɡɑːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gars?

Gars is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GARZ.

Is gars 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 /ɡɑːz/ (GAHZ).

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