How To Pronounce Reader

reader

UK
Phonemic
/ˈriː.də/
Phonetic
[ˈriː.dəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈriː.dɚ/

In British English, reader is pronounced /ˈriː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.dɚ/.

Reader 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

riːdə

Reader 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.

reader + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈriː.dəz/
US
/ˈriː.dɚz/

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Questions About Reader

How do you pronounce reader in British English?

In British English, reader is pronounced /ˈriː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce reader in American English?

In American English, reader is pronounced /ˈriː.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in reader?

Reader has two syllables, /riː/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in reader?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reader the same way?

No. British English has /ˈriː.də/ and American English has /ˈriː.dɚ/.

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