How To Pronounce Payer
payer
In British English, payer is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ə/ or /ˈpeɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/.
Payer 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
Payer 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.
Words That Rhyme With Payer
Questions About Payer
How do you pronounce payer in British English?
In British English, payer is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ə/ or /ˈpeɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce payer in American English?
In American English, payer is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in payer?
Payer has two syllables, /peɪ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in payer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce payer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpeɪ.ə/ and American English has /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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