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How to pronounce wheelbarrows

Say it like WEEL-ber-ohz. Wheelbarrows has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEEL).

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US American/ˈwilˌbɛroʊz/WEEL-ber-ohz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WEEL
  • ber
  • ohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wheelbarrows pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WEELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. berGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. ohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

What does wheelbarrows mean?

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

Questions about saying wheelbarrows

How do you pronounce wheelbarrows?

Say WEEL-ber-ohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwilˌbɛroʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wheelbarrows?

Wheelbarrows has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WEEL). Broken into parts: WEEL · ber · ohz.

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