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How to pronounce gossipers

Say it like GOS-uh-perz. Gossipers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOS).

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US American/ˈɡɑsəpɚz/GOS-uh-perz
UK British/ˈɡɒsəpəz/GOS-uh-puz
  • GOS
  • uh
  • perz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gossipers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GOSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. perzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of gossipers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: GOS-uh-puz.

What does gossipers mean?

noun
  1. plural of gossiper How to pronounce gossiper

Questions about saying gossipers

How do you pronounce gossipers?

Say GOS-uh-perz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɑsəpɚz/. In British English it is /ˈɡɒsəpəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gossipers?

Gossipers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GOS). Broken into parts: GOS · uh · perz.

Is gossipers 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 /ˈɡɒsəpəz/ (GOS-uh-puz).

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