To pronounce "motherless", say MOTH-erl-ess — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
motherless
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
Record yourself saying motherless, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
3
Syllables
10
Letters
MOTH-erl-ess
Say it like
"motherless" has 3 syllables: moth-erl-ess.
"Motherless" has 3 syllables: moth · erl · ess.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “motherless” in the full dictionary →