To pronounce "powerless", say POW-erl-ess — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpaʊələs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpaʊələs/
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"powerless" has 3 syllables: pow-erl-ess. It rhymes with flowerless and dowerless, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“I admit that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past.”
“The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Powerless" has 3 syllables: pow · erl · ess.
The IPA transcription of "powerless" is /ˈpaʊələs/.
Powerless: Lacking sufficient power or strength.
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