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How to pronounce pegboards

Say it like PEG-bordz. Pegboards has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PEG).

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US American/ˈpɛɡˌbɔrdz/PEG-bordz
UK British/ˈpɛɡˌbɔːdz/PEG-bawdz
  • PEG
  • bordz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pegboards pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PEGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. bordzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of pegboards

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

British respelling: PEG-bawdz.

What does pegboards mean?

noun
  1. plural of pegboard How to pronounce pegboard

Questions about saying pegboards

How do you pronounce pegboards?

Say PEG-bordz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛɡˌbɔrdz/. In British English it is /ˈpɛɡˌbɔːdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pegboards?

Pegboards has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PEG). Broken into parts: PEG · bordz.

Is pegboards 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 /ˈpɛɡˌbɔːdz/ (PEG-bawdz).

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