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How to pronounce tractors

Say it like TRAK-terz. Tractors has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRAK).

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US American/ˈtræktɚz/TRAK-terz
UK British/ˈtræktəz/TRAK-tuz
  • TRAK
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tractors pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TRAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of tractors

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

British respelling: TRAK-tuz.

What does tractors mean?

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

Questions about saying tractors

How do you pronounce tractors?

Say TRAK-terz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtræktɚz/. In British English it is /ˈtræktəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tractors?

Tractors has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRAK). Broken into parts: TRAK · terz.

Is tractors 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 /ˈtræktəz/ (TRAK-tuz).

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