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How to pronounce informers

Say it like in-FOR-merz. Informers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR).

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US American/ˌɪnˈfɔrmɚz/in-FOR-merz
UK British/ˌɪnˈfɔːməz/in-FAW-muz
  • in
  • FOR
  • merz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Informers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. merzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of informers

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

British respelling: in-FAW-muz.

What does informers mean?

noun
  1. plural of informer How to pronounce informer

Questions about saying informers

How do you pronounce informers?

Say in-FOR-merz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈfɔrmɚz/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈfɔːməz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in informers?

Informers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FOR). Broken into parts: in · FOR · merz.

Is informers 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 /ˌɪnˈfɔːməz/ (in-FAW-muz).

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