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How to pronounce staplers

Say it like STAY-puh-lerz. Staplers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY).

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US American/ˈsteɪpəlɚz/STAY-puh-lerz
UK British/ˈsteɪpələz/STAY-puh-luz
  • STAY
  • puh
  • lerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Staplers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of staplers

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

British respelling: STAY-puh-luz.

What does staplers mean?

noun
  1. plural of stapler How to pronounce stapler

Questions about saying staplers

How do you pronounce staplers?

Say STAY-puh-lerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪpəlɚz/. In British English it is /ˈsteɪpələz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in staplers?

Staplers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY). Broken into parts: STAY · puh · lerz.

Is staplers 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 /ˈsteɪpələz/ (STAY-puh-luz).

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