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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “wireless”

“wireless” is pronounced /ˈwaɪɚləs/ (WY-ur-luhs) in American English and /ˈwaɪələs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “wir”.
The sound

Say “wireless” in 3 beats

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wireless

/ˈwaɪɚləs/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈwaɪələs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. wirwaɪstress
  2. elɚ
  3. essləs
IPA (American)
/ˈwaɪɚləs/
IPA (British)
/ˈwaɪələs/
Respelling
WY-ur-luhs
Syllables
3 — WIR-el-ess
Stress
Stress the first syllable: WIR-el-ess. “wir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈwaɪɚləs/

British

/ˈwaɪələs/

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Watch out

Where “wireless” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “WEER-less”

    the first part is the word wire: WY-ur-luhs

Meaning

What “wireless” means

  1. noun

    medium for communication

  2. noun

    transmission by radio waves

  3. noun

    an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

Say it in a sentence

“The wireless connection drops whenever the microwave runs.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
wwaɪlong iɚschwa×2llss

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Questions

“wireless”, answered

How do you pronounce “wireless”?

“wireless” is pronounced /ˈwaɪɚləs/ (WY-ur-luhs) in American English and /ˈwaɪələs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “wir”. Build it as WIR-el-ess, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “wireless” have?

3: wir · el · ess. The beat lands on the first, “wir”.

Is “wireless” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈwaɪɚləs/ (WY-ur-luhs); British English says /ˈwaɪələs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “wireless” mean?

As a noun: medium for communication For example: “The wireless connection drops whenever the microwave runs.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “wireless”?

Stress the first syllable: WIR-el-ess. “wir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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