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How to pronounce magnifiers

Say it like MAG-nuh-fy-erz. Magnifiers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAG).

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US American/ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪɚz/MAG-nuh-fy-erz
UK British/ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪəz/MAG-nuh-fy-uz
  • MAG
  • nuh
  • fy
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Magnifiers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MAGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. fyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of magnifiers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: MAG-nuh-fy-uz.

What does magnifiers mean?

noun
  1. plural of magnifier How to pronounce magnifier

Questions about saying magnifiers

How do you pronounce magnifiers?

Say MAG-nuh-fy-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪɚz/. In British English it is /ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in magnifiers?

Magnifiers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAG). Broken into parts: MAG · nuh · fy · erz.

Is magnifiers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪəz/ (MAG-nuh-fy-uz).

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