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How to pronounce prescribers

Say it like pree-SKRY-berz. Prescribers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKRY).

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US American/priˈskraɪbɚz/pree-SKRY-berz
UK British/priˈskraɪbəz/pree-SKRY-buz
  • pree
  • SKRY
  • berz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prescribers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. preeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. SKRYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. berzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of prescribers

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

British respelling: pree-SKRY-buz.

What does prescribers mean?

noun
  1. plural of prescriber How to pronounce prescriber

Questions about saying prescribers

How do you pronounce prescribers?

Say pree-SKRY-berz. The American pronunciation is /priˈskraɪbɚz/. In British English it is /priˈskraɪbəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in prescribers?

Prescribers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKRY). Broken into parts: pree · SKRY · berz.

Is prescribers 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 /priˈskraɪbəz/ (pree-SKRY-buz).

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