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How to pronounce producer

Say it like pruh-DOO-ser. Producer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DOO).

VoiceSpeed
US American/prəˈdusɚ/pruh-DOO-ser
UK British/prəˈdjuːsə/pruh-DYOO-suh
  • pruh
  • DOO
  • ser
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Producer pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. DOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. serKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of producer

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune).

British respelling: pruh-DYOO-suh.

What does producer mean?

noun
  1. An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
  2. One who produces an artistic production, such as an album, a theater production, a film, a TV program, a video game, and so on.
  3. An organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple molecules and an external source of energy.

Where does producer come from?

From produce + -er.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with producer

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Questions about saying producer

How do you pronounce producer?

Say pruh-DOO-ser. The American pronunciation is /prəˈdusɚ/. In British English it is /prəˈdjuːsə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in producer?

Producer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DOO). Broken into parts: pruh · DOO · ser.

Is producer 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 /prəˈdjuːsə/ (pruh-DYOO-suh).

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