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How to pronounce sprayers

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

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US American/ˈspreɪɚz/SPRAY-erz
UK British/ˈspreɪəz/SPRAY-uz
  • SPRAY
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sprayers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SPRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of sprayers

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

British respelling: SPRAY-uz.

What does sprayers mean?

noun
  1. plural of sprayer How to pronounce sprayer

Questions about saying sprayers

How do you pronounce sprayers?

Say SPRAY-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈspreɪɚz/. In British English it is /ˈspreɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sprayers?

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

Is sprayers 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 /ˈspreɪəz/ (SPRAY-uz).

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