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How to pronounce northeasterners

Say it like nor-THEE-ster-nerz. Northeasterners has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THEE).

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US American/nɔrˈθistɚnɚz/nor-THEE-ster-nerz
UK British/nɔːˈθiːstənəz/naw-THEE-stuh-nuz
  • nor
  • THEE
  • ster
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Northeasterners pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. norKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. THEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. sterKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  4. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of northeasterners

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

British respelling: naw-THEE-stuh-nuz.

What does northeasterners mean?

noun
  1. plural of northeasterner How to pronounce northeasterner

Questions about saying northeasterners

How do you pronounce northeasterners?

Say nor-THEE-ster-nerz. The American pronunciation is /nɔrˈθistɚnɚz/. In British English it is /nɔːˈθiːstənəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in northeasterners?

Northeasterners has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (THEE). Broken into parts: nor · THEE · ster · nerz.

Is northeasterners 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 /nɔːˈθiːstənəz/ (naw-THEE-stuh-nuz).

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