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How to pronounce snickers

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

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US American/ˈsnɪkɚz/SNIK-erz
UK British/ˈsnɪkəz/SNIK-uz
  • SNIK
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Snickers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SNIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of snickers

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

British respelling: SNIK-uz.

What does snickers mean?

noun
  1. plural of snicker How to pronounce snicker
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of snicker How to pronounce snicker

Words that rhyme with snickers

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of snickers.

Questions about saying snickers

How do you pronounce snickers?

Say SNIK-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsnɪkɚz/. In British English it is /ˈsnɪkəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in snickers?

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

Is snickers 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 /ˈsnɪkəz/ (SNIK-uz).

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