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How to pronounce surrenders

Say it like suh-REN-derz. Surrenders has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REN).

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US American/səˈrɛndɚz/suh-REN-derz
UK British/səˈrɛndəz/suh-REN-duz
  • suh
  • REN
  • derz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Surrenders 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. RENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. derzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of surrenders

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

British respelling: suh-REN-duz.

What does surrenders mean?

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

Questions about saying surrenders

How do you pronounce surrenders?

Say suh-REN-derz. The American pronunciation is /səˈrɛndɚz/. In British English it is /səˈrɛndəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in surrenders?

Surrenders has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REN). Broken into parts: suh · REN · derz.

Is surrenders 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 /səˈrɛndəz/ (suh-REN-duz).

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