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How to pronounce geysers

Say it like GHY-zerz. Geysers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHY).

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US American/ˈɡaɪzɚz/GHY-zerz
UK British/ˈɡaɪzəz/GHY-zuz
  • GHY
  • zerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Geysers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of geysers

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

British respelling: GHY-zuz.

What does geysers mean?

noun
  1. plural of geyser How to pronounce geyser

Questions about saying geysers

How do you pronounce geysers?

Say GHY-zerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪzɚz/. In British English it is /ˈɡaɪzəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in geysers?

Geysers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GHY). Broken into parts: GHY · zerz.

Is geysers 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 /ˈɡaɪzəz/ (GHY-zuz).

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