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How to pronounce skiers

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

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US American/ˈskiɚz/SKEE-erz
UK British/ˈskiːəz/SKEE-uz
  • SKEE
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Skiers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SKEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of skiers

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

British respelling: SKEE-uz.

What does skiers mean?

noun
  1. plural of skier How to pronounce skier

Questions about saying skiers

How do you pronounce skiers?

Say SKEE-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈskiɚz/. In British English it is /ˈskiːəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in skiers?

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

Is skiers 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 /ˈskiːəz/ (SKEE-uz).

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