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How to pronounce polaris

Say it like poh-LER-us. Polaris has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LER).

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US American/poʊˈlɛrəs/poh-LER-us
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • poh
  • LER
  • us
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Polaris pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. LERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. usKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does polaris mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of polari

Words that rhyme with polaris

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Questions about saying polaris

How do you pronounce polaris?

Say poh-LER-us. The American pronunciation is /poʊˈlɛrəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in polaris?

Polaris has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LER). Broken into parts: poh · LER · us.

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