How to pronounce “dollars”
Say “dollars” in 2 beats
dollars
/ˈdɑlɚz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɒləz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- doldɑstress
- larslɚz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdɑlɚz/
- IPA (British)
- /dɒləz/
- Also accepted
- /ˈdɔlɚz/
- Respelling
- DAH-luhz
- Syllables
- 2 — DOL-lars
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DOL-lars. “dol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ˈdɑlɚz/
/dɒləz/
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What “dollars” means
- noun
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
- noun
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
- noun
a United States coin worth one dollar
“the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States”
Say it in a sentence
“The repairs ended up costing several hundred dollars.”“dollars”, answered
How do you pronounce “dollars”?
“dollars” is pronounced /ˈdɑlɚz/ (DAH-luhz) in American English and /dɒləz/ in British English, and /ˈdɔlɚz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “dol”. Build it as DOL-lars, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “dollars” have?
2: dol · lars. The beat lands on the first, “dol”.
Is “dollars” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdɑlɚz/ (DAH-luhz); British English says /dɒləz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dollars” mean?
As a noun: the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents For example: “The repairs ended up costing several hundred dollars.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dollars”?
Stress the first syllable: DOL-lars. “dol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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