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How to pronounce lavatories

Say it like LAV-uh-tor-eez. Lavatories has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAV).

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US American/ˈlævəˌtɔriz/LAV-uh-tor-eez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • LAV
  • uh
  • tor
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lavatories pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LAVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. torGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does lavatories mean?

noun
  1. plural of lavatory How to pronounce lavatory

Questions about saying lavatories

How do you pronounce lavatories?

Say LAV-uh-tor-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈlævəˌtɔriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lavatories?

Lavatories has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAV). Broken into parts: LAV · uh · tor · eez.

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