Pronunciation
How to pronounce “gatekeepers”
“gatekeepers” is pronounced /ɡeɪtkiːpɚz/ — 3 syllables.
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gatekeepers
/ɡeɪtkiːpɚz/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'ɡeɪtk' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
someone who controls access to something
“there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief”
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