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How to pronounce printmakers

Say it like PRINT-may-kerz. Printmakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PRINT).

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US American/ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɚz/PRINT-may-kerz
UK British/ˈprɪntˌmeɪkəz/PRINT-may-kuz
  • PRINT
  • may
  • kerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Printmakers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PRINTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. mayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. kerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of printmakers

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

British respelling: PRINT-may-kuz.

What does printmakers mean?

noun
  1. plural of printmaker How to pronounce printmaker

Questions about saying printmakers

How do you pronounce printmakers?

Say PRINT-may-kerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɚz/. In British English it is /ˈprɪntˌmeɪkəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in printmakers?

Printmakers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PRINT). Broken into parts: PRINT · may · kerz.

Is printmakers 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 /ˈprɪntˌmeɪkəz/ (PRINT-may-kuz).

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