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How to pronounce walruses

Say it like WAHL-ruh-siz. Walruses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAHL).

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US American/ˈwɑlrəsɪz/WAHL-ruh-siz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WAHL
  • ruh
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Walruses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WAHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does walruses mean?

noun
  1. plural of walrus How to pronounce walrus

Questions about saying walruses

How do you pronounce walruses?

Say WAHL-ruh-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɑlrəsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in walruses?

Walruses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAHL). Broken into parts: WAHL · ruh · siz.

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