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How to pronounce playrooms

Say it like PLAY-roomz. Playrooms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAY).

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US American/ˈpleɪˌrumz/PLAY-roomz
UK British/ˈpleɪˌruːmz/PLAY-roomz
  • PLAY
  • roomz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Playrooms pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PLAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. roomzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of playrooms

American and British speakers say playrooms in essentially the same way: /ˈpleɪˌrumz/ in the US and /ˈpleɪˌruːmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PLAY-roomz.

What does playrooms mean?

noun
  1. plural of playroom How to pronounce playroom

Questions about saying playrooms

How do you pronounce playrooms?

Say PLAY-roomz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpleɪˌrumz/. In British English it is /ˈpleɪˌruːmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in playrooms?

Playrooms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAY). Broken into parts: PLAY · roomz.

Do Americans and Brits say playrooms the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpleɪˌrumz/ and the British form is /ˈpleɪˌruːmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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