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How to pronounce lamplighters

Say it like LAM-ply-terz. Lamplighters has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAM).

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US American/ˈlæmˌplaɪtɚz/LAM-ply-terz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • LAM
  • ply
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lamplighters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. plyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does lamplighters mean?

noun
  1. plural of lamplighter How to pronounce lamplighter

Questions about saying lamplighters

How do you pronounce lamplighters?

Say LAM-ply-terz. The American pronunciation is /ˈlæmˌplaɪtɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lamplighters?

Lamplighters has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAM). Broken into parts: LAM · ply · terz.

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