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How to pronounce meatpackers

Say it like MEET-pak-erz. Meatpackers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEET).

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US American/ˈmitˌpækɚz/MEET-pak-erz
UK British/ˈmiːtˌpækəz/MEET-pak-uz
  • MEET
  • pak
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Meatpackers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. pakGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of meatpackers

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

British respelling: MEET-pak-uz.

What does meatpackers mean?

noun
  1. plural of meatpacker How to pronounce meatpacker

Questions about saying meatpackers

How do you pronounce meatpackers?

Say MEET-pak-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmitˌpækɚz/. In British English it is /ˈmiːtˌpækəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in meatpackers?

Meatpackers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEET). Broken into parts: MEET · pak · erz.

Is meatpackers 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 /ˈmiːtˌpækəz/ (MEET-pak-uz).

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