How To Pronounce Buyer

buyer

UK
Phonemic
/ˈbaɪ.ə/or/ˈbaɪə/
Phonetic
[ˈbaɪ.əʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈbaɪ.ɚ/

In British English, buyer is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ə/ or /ˈbaɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbaɪ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ɚ/.

Buyer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

baɪə

Buyer has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

buyer + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈbaɪ.əz/or/ˈbaɪəz/
US
/ˈbaɪ.ɚz/

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Questions About Buyer

How do you pronounce buyer in British English?

In British English, buyer is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ə/ or /ˈbaɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbaɪ.əʴ].

How do you pronounce buyer in American English?

In American English, buyer is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in buyer?

Buyer has two syllables, /baɪ/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in buyer?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /baɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce buyer the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbaɪ.ə/ and American English has /ˈbaɪ.ɚ/.

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