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How to pronounce mailrooms

Say it like MAYL-roomz. Mailrooms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAYL).

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US American/ˈmeɪlˌrumz/MAYL-roomz
UK British/ˈmeɪlˌruːmz/MAYL-roomz
  • MAYL
  • roomz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mailrooms pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MAYLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. roomzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of mailrooms

American and British speakers say mailrooms in essentially the same way: /ˈmeɪlˌrumz/ in the US and /ˈmeɪlˌruːmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: MAYL-roomz.

What does mailrooms mean?

noun
  1. plural of mailroom How to pronounce mailroom

Questions about saying mailrooms

How do you pronounce mailrooms?

Say MAYL-roomz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmeɪlˌrumz/. In British English it is /ˈmeɪlˌruːmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mailrooms?

Mailrooms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAYL). Broken into parts: MAYL · roomz.

Do Americans and Brits say mailrooms the same way?

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

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