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How to pronounce potters

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

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US American/ˈpɑtɚz/POT-erz
UK British/ˈpɒtəz/POT-uz
  • POT
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Potters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. POTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of potters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: POT-uz.

What does potters mean?

noun
  1. plural of potter How to pronounce potter

Questions about saying potters

How do you pronounce potters?

Say POT-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑtɚz/. In British English it is /ˈpɒtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in potters?

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

Is potters 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 /ˈpɒtəz/ (POT-uz).

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