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How to pronounce onlookers

Say it like AWN-luuk-erz. Onlookers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AWN).

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US American/ˈɔnˌlʊkɚz/AWN-luuk-erz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AWN
  • luuk
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Onlookers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AWNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. luukGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does onlookers mean?

noun
  1. plural of onlooker How to pronounce onlooker

Questions about saying onlookers

How do you pronounce onlookers?

Say AWN-luuk-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɔnˌlʊkɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in onlookers?

Onlookers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AWN). Broken into parts: AWN · luuk · erz.

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