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How to pronounce wallpapers

Say it like WAWL-pay-perz. Wallpapers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAWL).

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US American/ˈwɔlˌpeɪpɚz/WAWL-pay-perz
UK British/ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpəz/WAWL-pay-puz
  • WAWL
  • pay
  • perz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wallpapers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. payGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. perzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of wallpapers

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

British respelling: WAWL-pay-puz.

What does wallpapers mean?

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

Questions about saying wallpapers

How do you pronounce wallpapers?

Say WAWL-pay-perz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɔlˌpeɪpɚz/. In British English it is /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wallpapers?

Wallpapers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAWL). Broken into parts: WAWL · pay · perz.

Is wallpapers 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 /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpəz/ (WAWL-pay-puz).

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