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How to pronounce rockers

Say it like ROK-erz. Rockers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROK).

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US American/ˈrɑkɚz/ROK-erz
UK British/ˈrɒkəz/ROK-uz
  • ROK
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rockers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ROKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of rockers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: ROK-uz.

What does rockers mean?

noun
  1. plural of rocker How to pronounce rocker

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying rockers

How do you pronounce rockers?

Say ROK-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈrɑkɚz/. In British English it is /ˈrɒkəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rockers?

Rockers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROK). Broken into parts: ROK · erz.

Is rockers 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 /ˈrɒkəz/ (ROK-uz).

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