To pronounce "liner", say LIN-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈlaɪnə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈlaɪnə/
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"liner" has 2 syllables: lin-er. It rhymes with minor and designer, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: leiner — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“1973, A good liner has a pretty shrewd idea of the value of the painting he is treating and usually charges accordingly. — Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, p. 41)”
“I threw out the trash can liner.”
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"Liner" has 2 syllables: lin · er.
The IPA transcription of "liner" is /ˈlaɪnə/.
Liner: Someone who fits a lining to something.
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