English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Player Pronunciation
Player is pronounced PLAY-er, IPA /ˈpleɪɝ/.
PLAY-er
US /ˈpleɪɝ/ · UK /ˈpleɪə/
Syllables: PLAY · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Someone taking part in a game, or a device for playing recorded sound or video.
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Player in a Sentence
- Their best player is out with a knee injury.
- The record player belonged to my grandfather.
- Each player draws seven tiles to begin.
Common Mispronunciations of Player
Not PLER
The verb play survives whole inside player, so the opening beat keeps its full ay.
Not play-ER
An er ending on a person word never takes the push, which is why teacher, writer and player are all front-weighted.
Tip: Two beats, PLAY-er, and British speech lets the second one fade almost to nothing.
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