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How to pronounce terriers

Say it like TER-ee-erz. Terriers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER).

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US American/ˈtɛriɚz/TER-ee-erz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TER
  • ee
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Terriers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does terriers mean?

noun
  1. plural of terrier How to pronounce terrier

Questions about saying terriers

How do you pronounce terriers?

Say TER-ee-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛriɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in terriers?

Terriers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER). Broken into parts: TER · ee · erz.

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