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How to pronounce restaurateurs

Say it like res-truh-TURZ. Restaurateurs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TURZ).

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US American/ˌrɛstrəˈtɝz/res-truh-TURZ
UK British/ˌrɛstrəˈtɜːz/res-truh-TURZ
  • res
  • truh
  • TURZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Restaurateurs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. resGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. TURZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of restaurateurs

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

British respelling: res-truh-TURZ.

What does restaurateurs mean?

noun
  1. plural of restaurateur How to pronounce restaurateur

Words that rhyme with restaurateurs

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Questions about saying restaurateurs

How do you pronounce restaurateurs?

Say res-truh-TURZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌrɛstrəˈtɝz/. In British English it is /ˌrɛstrəˈtɜːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in restaurateurs?

Restaurateurs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TURZ). Broken into parts: res · truh · TURZ.

Is restaurateurs 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 /ˌrɛstrəˈtɜːz/ (res-truh-TURZ).

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