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How to pronounce researchers

Say it like REE-ser-cherz. Researchers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE).

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US American/ˈrisɚtʃɚz/REE-ser-cherz
UK British/ˈriːsɜːtəz/REE-sur-tuz
  • REE
  • ser
  • cherz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Researchers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. serKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. cherzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of researchers

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

British respelling: REE-sur-tuz.

What does researchers mean?

noun
  1. plural of researcher How to pronounce researcher

Questions about saying researchers

How do you pronounce researchers?

Say REE-ser-cherz. The American pronunciation is /ˈrisɚtʃɚz/. In British English it is /ˈriːsɜːtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in researchers?

Researchers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REE). Broken into parts: REE · ser · cherz.

Is researchers 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 /ˈriːsɜːtəz/ (REE-sur-tuz).

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