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How to pronounce nondurables

Say it like non-DUUR-uh-bulz. Nondurables has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUUR).

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US American/nɑnˈdʊrəbəlz/non-DUUR-uh-bulz
UK British/nɒnˈdʊrəbəlz/non-DUUR-uh-bulz
  • non
  • DUUR
  • uh
  • bulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nondurables pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. nonKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. DUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. bulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of nondurables

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: non-DUUR-uh-bulz.

What does nondurables mean?

noun
  1. plural of nondurable How to pronounce nondurable

Questions about saying nondurables

How do you pronounce nondurables?

Say non-DUUR-uh-bulz. The American pronunciation is /nɑnˈdʊrəbəlz/. In British English it is /nɒnˈdʊrəbəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nondurables?

Nondurables has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUUR). Broken into parts: non · DUUR · uh · bulz.

Is nondurables pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /nɒnˈdʊrəbəlz/ (non-DUUR-uh-bulz).

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