To pronounce "onlookers", say ONL-ook-ers — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"onlookers" has 3 syllables: onl-ook-ers. It rhymes with hookers and cookers, if that helps it stick.
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“I wasn’t involved in the fight; I was only an onlooker.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Onlookers" has 3 syllables: onl · ook · ers.
Onlookers: A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.
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