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How to pronounce lawmakers

Say it like LAW-may-kerz. Lawmakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAW).

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US American/ˈlɔˌmeɪkɚz/LAW-may-kerz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • LAW
  • may
  • kerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lawmakers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. mayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. kerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does lawmakers mean?

noun
  1. plural of lawmaker How to pronounce lawmaker

Questions about saying lawmakers

How do you pronounce lawmakers?

Say LAW-may-kerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɔˌmeɪkɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lawmakers?

Lawmakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAW). Broken into parts: LAW · may · kerz.

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