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How to pronounce trousers
/ˈtraʊzəz/ British English
TROW·zəz
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
TROU·sers
✓ Say
TROW·zəz
My tip
The s sounds like z: TROW-zəz. Americans say pants.
In a sentence
These trousers are too long.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: TROW-zəz.
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Questions
How do you pronounce trousers?
In British English, trousers is pronounced /ˈtraʊzəz/. Say it like this: TROW-zəz. The s sounds like z: TROW-zəz. Americans say pants.
How many syllables are in trousers?
When you say it, trousers has 2 syllables: TROW-zəz. The strong beat is the first one, TROW.
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