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How to pronounce kayakers

Say it like KY-ak-erz. Kayakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KY).

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US American/ˈkaɪækɚz/KY-ak-erz
UK British/ˈkaɪækəz/KY-ak-uz
  • KY
  • ak
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Kayakers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. akKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of kayakers

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

British respelling: KY-ak-uz.

What does kayakers mean?

noun
  1. plural of kayaker How to pronounce kayaker

Questions about saying kayakers

How do you pronounce kayakers?

Say KY-ak-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkaɪækɚz/. In British English it is /ˈkaɪækəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in kayakers?

Kayakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KY). Broken into parts: KY · ak · erz.

Is kayakers 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 /ˈkaɪækəz/ (KY-ak-uz).

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