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How to pronounce innkeepers

Say it like IN-kee-perz. Innkeepers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪnˌkipɚz/IN-kee-perz
UK British/ˈɪnˌkiːpəz/IN-kee-puz
  • IN
  • kee
  • perz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Innkeepers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. keeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. perzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of innkeepers

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

British respelling: IN-kee-puz.

What does innkeepers mean?

noun
  1. plural of innkeeper How to pronounce innkeeper

Questions about saying innkeepers

How do you pronounce innkeepers?

Say IN-kee-perz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪnˌkipɚz/. In British English it is /ˈɪnˌkiːpəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in innkeepers?

Innkeepers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · kee · perz.

Is innkeepers 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 /ˈɪnˌkiːpəz/ (IN-kee-puz).

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