How to pronounce “players”
Say “players” in 2 beats
players
/ˈpleɪɚz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pleɪəz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pleɪpleɪstress
- ɚzɚz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpleɪɚz/
- IPA (British)
- /pleɪəz/
- Respelling
- PLAY-uhz
- Syllables
- 2 — PLEꞮ-ɚz
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PLEꞮ-ɚz. “pleɪ” 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
/ˈpleɪɚz/
/pleɪəz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “players” means
- noun
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
- noun
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
- noun
a theatrical performer
Say it in a sentence
“The coach gathered the players before the final match.”“players”, answered
How do you pronounce “players”?
“players” is pronounced /ˈpleɪɚz/ (PLAY-uhz) in American English and /pleɪəz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pleɪ”. Build it as PLEꞮ-ɚz, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “players” have?
2: pleɪ · ɚz. The beat lands on the first, “pleɪ”.
Is “players” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpleɪɚz/ (PLAY-uhz); British English says /pleɪəz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “players” mean?
As a noun: a person who participates in or is skilled at some game For example: “The coach gathered the players before the final match.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “players”?
Stress the first syllable: PLEꞮ-ɚz. “pleɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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