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How to pronounce roasters

Say it like ROH-sterz. Roasters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH).

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US American/ˈroʊstɚz/ROH-sterz
UK British/ˈrəʊstəz/ROH-stuz
  • ROH
  • sterz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Roasters pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. sterzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of roasters

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ROH-stuz.

What does roasters mean?

noun
  1. plural of roaster How to pronounce roaster

Questions about saying roasters

How do you pronounce roasters?

Say ROH-sterz. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊstɚz/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊstəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in roasters?

Roasters has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH). Broken into parts: ROH · sterz.

Is roasters 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 /ˈrəʊstəz/ (ROH-stuz).

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