To pronounce "gerrymanders", say GERRYM-and-ers — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"gerrymanders" has 3 syllables: gerrym-and-ers. It rhymes with bystanders and meanders, if that helps it stick.
noun
“By this iniquitous practice, which is known as the gerrymander, the party in a minority in each State is allowed to get only about one-half or one-quarter of its proper share of representation.”
“Any citizen looking at a map of district 12 could immediately tell that it was a gerrymander because of the ridiculous way it cut across 4 counties while carving up neighborhoods in half.”
verb
“The superintendent helped gerrymander the school district lines in order to keep the children of the wealthy gated community in the better school all the way across town.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Gerrymanders" has 3 syllables: gerrym · and · ers.
Gerrymanders: The act of gerrymandering.
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