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How to pronounce whiners

Say it like WY-nerz. Whiners has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈwaɪnɚz/WY-nerz
UK British/ˈwaɪnəz/WY-nuz
  • WY
  • nerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Whiners pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. nerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of whiners

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

British respelling: WY-nuz.

What does whiners mean?

noun
  1. plural of whiner How to pronounce whiner

Questions about saying whiners

How do you pronounce whiners?

Say WY-nerz. The American pronunciation is /ˈwaɪnɚz/. In British English it is /ˈwaɪnəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in whiners?

Whiners has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WY). Broken into parts: WY · nerz.

Is whiners 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 /ˈwaɪnəz/ (WY-nuz).

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