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How to pronounce suppliers

Say it like suh-PLY-erz. Suppliers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLY).

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US American/səˈplaɪɚz/suh-PLY-erz
UK British/səˈplaɪəz/suh-PLY-uz
  • suh
  • PLY
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Suppliers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. PLYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of suppliers

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

British respelling: suh-PLY-uz.

What does suppliers mean?

noun
  1. plural of supplier How to pronounce supplier

Questions about saying suppliers

How do you pronounce suppliers?

Say suh-PLY-erz. The American pronunciation is /səˈplaɪɚz/. In British English it is /səˈplaɪəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in suppliers?

Suppliers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLY). Broken into parts: suh · PLY · erz.

Is suppliers 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 /səˈplaɪəz/ (suh-PLY-uz).

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