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How to pronounce jetliners

Say it like JET-ly-nerz. Jetliners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JET).

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US American/ˈdʒɛtˌlaɪnɚz/JET-ly-nerz
UK British/ˈdʒɛtˌlaɪnəz/JET-ly-nuz
  • JET
  • ly
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jetliners pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of jetliners

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

British respelling: JET-ly-nuz.

What does jetliners mean?

noun
  1. plural of jetliner How to pronounce jetliner

Questions about saying jetliners

How do you pronounce jetliners?

Say JET-ly-nerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛtˌlaɪnɚz/. In British English it is /ˈdʒɛtˌlaɪnəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jetliners?

Jetliners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JET). Broken into parts: JET · ly · nerz.

Is jetliners 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 /ˈdʒɛtˌlaɪnəz/ (JET-ly-nuz).

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