How to pronounce “customer”
Say “customer” in 3 beats
customer
/ˈkʌstəmɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kʌstəmə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cuskʌstress
- tomstə
- ermɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌstəmɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌstəmə/
- Respelling
- KU-stuh-muh
- Syllables
- 3 — CUS-tom-er
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CUS-tom-er. “cus” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkʌstəmɚ/
/kʌstəmə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “customer” means
- noun
someone who pays for goods or services
Say it in a sentence
“Every customer complaint is answered within one working day.”“customer”, answered
How do you pronounce “customer”?
“customer” is pronounced /ˈkʌstəmɚ/ (KU-stuh-muh) in American English and /kʌstəmə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cus”. Build it as CUS-tom-er, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “customer” have?
3: cus · tom · er. The beat lands on the first, “cus”.
Is “customer” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌstəmɚ/ (KU-stuh-muh); British English says /kʌstəmə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “customer” mean?
As a noun: someone who pays for goods or services For example: “Every customer complaint is answered within one working day.”
Where is the stress in “customer”?
Stress the first syllable: CUS-tom-er. “cus” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “customer” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.