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How to pronounce livingrooms

Say it like LIV-ing-roomz. Livingrooms has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIV).

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US American/ˈlɪvɪŋˌrumz/LIV-ing-roomz
UK British/ˈlɪvɪŋˌruːmz/LIV-ing-roomz
  • LIV
  • ing
  • roomz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Livingrooms pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LIVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. roomzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of livingrooms

American and British speakers say livingrooms in essentially the same way: /ˈlɪvɪŋˌrumz/ in the US and /ˈlɪvɪŋˌruːmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: LIV-ing-roomz.

What does livingrooms mean?

noun
  1. plural of livingroom How to pronounce livingroom

Questions about saying livingrooms

How do you pronounce livingrooms?

Say LIV-ing-roomz. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɪvɪŋˌrumz/. In British English it is /ˈlɪvɪŋˌruːmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in livingrooms?

Livingrooms has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIV). Broken into parts: LIV · ing · roomz.

Do Americans and Brits say livingrooms the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈlɪvɪŋˌrumz/ and the British form is /ˈlɪvɪŋˌruːmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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