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How to pronounce lancer

Say it like LAN-ser. Lancer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAN).

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US American/ˈlænsɚ/LAN-ser
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • LAN
  • ser
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lancer pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. serKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does lancer mean?

noun
  1. A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
  2. Any of various Asian hesperiid butterflies of the genus Plastingia.
  3. One who lances something.

Where does lancer come from?

Borrowed from French lancier (“lancer”).

Words that rhyme with lancer

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lancer.

Questions about saying lancer

How do you pronounce lancer?

Say LAN-ser. The American pronunciation is /ˈlænsɚ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lancer?

Lancer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAN). Broken into parts: LAN · ser.

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