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How to pronounce reversers

Say it like rih-VUR-serz. Reversers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VUR).

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US American/rɪˈvɝsɚz/rih-VUR-serz
UK British/rɪˈvɜːsəz/rih-VUR-suz
  • rih
  • VUR
  • serz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Reversers 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. VURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  3. serzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of reversers

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

British respelling: rih-VUR-suz.

What does reversers mean?

noun
  1. plural of reverser How to pronounce reverser

Questions about saying reversers

How do you pronounce reversers?

Say rih-VUR-serz. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈvɝsɚz/. In British English it is /rɪˈvɜːsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in reversers?

Reversers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VUR). Broken into parts: rih · VUR · serz.

Is reversers 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 /rɪˈvɜːsəz/ (rih-VUR-suz).

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