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How to pronounce posters

Say it like POH-sterz. Posters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POH).

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US American/ˈpoʊstɚz/POH-sterz
UK British/ˈpəʊstəz/POH-stuz
  • POH
  • sterz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Posters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. POHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. sterzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of posters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: POH-stuz.

What does posters mean?

noun
  1. plural of poster How to pronounce poster

Questions about saying posters

How do you pronounce posters?

Say POH-sterz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpoʊstɚz/. In British English it is /ˈpəʊstəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in posters?

Posters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POH). Broken into parts: POH · sterz.

Is posters 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 /ˈpəʊstəz/ (POH-stuz).

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