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How to pronounce homers

Say it like HOH-merz. Homers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOH).

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US American/ˈhoʊmɚz/HOH-merz
UK British/ˈhəʊməz/HOH-muz
  • HOH
  • merz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Homers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. merzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of homers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: HOH-muz.

What does homers mean?

noun
  1. plural of homer How to pronounce homer
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of homer How to pronounce homer

Questions about saying homers

How do you pronounce homers?

Say HOH-merz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmɚz/. In British English it is /ˈhəʊməz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in homers?

Homers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOH). Broken into parts: HOH · merz.

Is homers 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 /ˈhəʊməz/ (HOH-muz).

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