How to pronounce trousers
Say it like TROW-zerz. Trousers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TROW).
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- TROW
- zerz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Trousers pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TROWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- zerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of trousers
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: TROW-zuz.
What does trousers mean?
- (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately“he had a sharp crease in his trousers”
Where does trousers come from?
Old Irish tribus is probably a borrowing of Anglo-Norman tribuz, trebuz, from Old French trebus, from Old Occitan trebucs, trabucs, from Late Latin trabrugi, tribuces, tubruci (“leg-coverings”), from an early Germanic language, perhaps Goth
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Questions about saying trousers
How do you pronounce trousers?
Say TROW-zerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtraʊzɚz/. In British English it is /ˈtraʊzəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in trousers?
Trousers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TROW). Broken into parts: TROW · zerz.
Is trousers 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 /ˈtraʊzəz/ (TROW-zuz).