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How to pronounce payers

Say it like PAY-erz. Payers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY).

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US American/ˈpeɪɚz/PAY-erz
UK British/ˈpeɪəz/PAY-uz
  • PAY
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Payers 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. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of payers

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

British respelling: PAY-uz.

What does payers mean?

noun
  1. plural of payer How to pronounce payer

Questions about saying payers

How do you pronounce payers?

Say PAY-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpeɪɚz/. In British English it is /ˈpeɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in payers?

Payers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY). Broken into parts: PAY · erz.

Is payers 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 /ˈpeɪəz/ (PAY-uz).

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