How to Pronounce Albatrosses

To pronounce "albatrosses", say ALB-atr-oss-es — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

albatrosses

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying albatrosses, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

4

Syllables

11

Letters

ALB-atr-oss-es

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “albatrosses”

"albatrosses" has 4 syllables: alb-atr-oss-es. It rhymes with fauces and mosses, if that helps it stick.

What does albatrosses mean?

noun

  1. Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
  2. Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.

noun

  1. A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.

Synonyms

gooneygooney birdgooniealbatross around one's neck

Words that rhyme with albatrosses

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

faucesmosseschausseslossesbossescrossesglossestossesflosseshausasfosses

Related words

millstonealbatrosbroweddiomedeidaemantledseabirdspetrelsblackbirds

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "albatrosses"?▾

"Albatrosses" has 4 syllables: alb · atr · oss · es.

What does "albatrosses" mean?▾

Albatrosses: Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “albatrosses” in the full dictionary →