How to pronounce “layer”
Say “layer” in 2 beats
layer
/ˈleɪɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /leɪə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- leɪleɪstress
- ɚɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈleɪɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /leɪə/
- Respelling
- LAY-uh
- Syllables
- 2 — LEꞮ-ɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LEꞮ-ɚ. “leɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈleɪɚ/
/leɪə/
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What “layer” means
- noun
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
“slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach”
- noun
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
- noun
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
“a good actor communicates on several levels”
Say it in a sentence
“Add one more layer of newspaper under the mulch.”“layer”, answered
How do you pronounce “layer”?
“layer” is pronounced /ˈleɪɚ/ (LAY-uh) in American English and /leɪə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “leɪ”. Build it as LEꞮ-ɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “layer” have?
2: leɪ · ɚ. The beat lands on the first, “leɪ”.
Is “layer” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈleɪɚ/ (LAY-uh); British English says /leɪə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “layer” mean?
As a noun: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance For example: “slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “layer”?
Stress the first syllable: LEꞮ-ɚ. “leɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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