To pronounce "bootleggers", say BOOTL-egg-ers — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"bootleggers" has 3 syllables: bootl-egg-ers. It rhymes with jaegers and beggars, if that helps it stick.
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"Bootleggers" has 3 syllables: bootl · egg · ers.
Bootleggers: An illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol.
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