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How to pronounce motherfuckers

Say it like MUHTH-er-fuhk-erz. Motherfuckers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHTH).

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US American/ˈmʌðɚˌfʌkɚz/MUHTH-er-fuhk-erz
UK British/ˌmʌðəˈfʌkəz/muhth-uh-FUHK-uz
  • MUHTH
  • er
  • fuhk
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Motherfuckers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MUHTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. fuhkGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  4. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of motherfuckers

  • The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 3.
  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: muhth-uh-FUHK-uz.

What does motherfuckers mean?

noun
  1. plural of motherfucker

Questions about saying motherfuckers

How do you pronounce motherfuckers?

Say MUHTH-er-fuhk-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmʌðɚˌfʌkɚz/. In British English it is /ˌmʌðəˈfʌkəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in motherfuckers?

Motherfuckers has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHTH). Broken into parts: MUHTH · er · fuhk · erz.

Is motherfuckers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 3. The British form is /ˌmʌðəˈfʌkəz/ (muhth-uh-FUHK-uz).

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