HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. jaegers

How to pronounce jaegers

Say it like JEG-erz. Jaegers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JEG).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce jaegers. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈdʒɛɡɚz/JEG-erz
UK British/ˈdʒɛɡəz/JEG-uz
  • JEG
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jaegers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JEGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of jaegers

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

British respelling: JEG-uz.

Other ways to say jaegers

Jaegers also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • YAG-erz /ˈjæɡɚz/

What does jaegers mean?

noun
  1. plural of jaeger How to pronounce jaeger

Questions about saying jaegers

How do you pronounce jaegers?

Say JEG-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛɡɚz/. In British English it is /ˈdʒɛɡəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jaegers?

Jaegers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JEG). Broken into parts: JEG · erz.

Is jaegers 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 /ˈdʒɛɡəz/ (JEG-uz).

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