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How to pronounce refiners

Say it like rih-FY-nerz. Refiners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FY).

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US American/rɪˈfaɪnɚz/rih-FY-nerz
UK British/rɪˈfaɪnəz/rih-FY-nuz
  • rih
  • FY
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Refiners pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of refiners

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

British respelling: rih-FY-nuz.

What does refiners mean?

noun
  1. plural of refiner How to pronounce refiner

Questions about saying refiners

How do you pronounce refiners?

Say rih-FY-nerz. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈfaɪnɚz/. In British English it is /rɪˈfaɪnəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in refiners?

Refiners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FY). Broken into parts: rih · FY · nerz.

Is refiners 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 /rɪˈfaɪnəz/ (rih-FY-nuz).

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