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How to pronounce paperboys

Say it like PAY-per-bawyz. Paperboys has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY).

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US American/ˈpeɪpɚˌbɔjz/PAY-per-bawyz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAY
  • per
  • bawyz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Paperboys pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. bawyzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

What does paperboys mean?

noun
  1. plural of paperboy How to pronounce paperboy

Questions about saying paperboys

How do you pronounce paperboys?

Say PAY-per-bawyz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpeɪpɚˌbɔjz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in paperboys?

Paperboys has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY). Broken into parts: PAY · per · bawyz.

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