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How to pronounce programmer

programmer
/ˈprəʊgræmər/
3 syllables, stress on the first

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Programmer, sound by sound

/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/əʊ/as in goGlide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/g/as in goA voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/ər/as in birdLips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.

In a sentence

Tom doesn't want to be a computer programmer.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce programmer?

Programmer is pronounced /ˈprəʊgræmər/ in American English.

How many syllables are in programmer?

Programmer has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in programmer?

The first syllable: /ˈprəʊgræmər/.

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