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How to pronounce rafters

Say it like RAF-terz. Rafters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAF).

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US American/ˈræftɚz/RAF-terz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • RAF
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rafters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. RAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does rafters mean?

noun
  1. plural of rafter How to pronounce rafter
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rafter How to pronounce rafter

Questions about saying rafters

How do you pronounce rafters?

Say RAF-terz. The American pronunciation is /ˈræftɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rafters?

Rafters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAF). Broken into parts: RAF · terz.

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