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How to pronounce nurturers

Say it like NUR-chuh-rerz. Nurturers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NUR).

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US American/ˈnɝtʃərɚz/NUR-chuh-rerz
UK British/ˈnɜːtʃərəz/NUR-chuh-ruz
  • NUR
  • chuh
  • rerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nurturers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  2. chuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. rerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of nurturers

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

British respelling: NUR-chuh-ruz.

What does nurturers mean?

noun
  1. plural of nurturer How to pronounce nurturer

Questions about saying nurturers

How do you pronounce nurturers?

Say NUR-chuh-rerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈnɝtʃərɚz/. In British English it is /ˈnɜːtʃərəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nurturers?

Nurturers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NUR). Broken into parts: NUR · chuh · rerz.

Is nurturers 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 /ˈnɜːtʃərəz/ (NUR-chuh-ruz).

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