How to Pronounce Strainers

To pronounce "strainers", say STRAIN-ers — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

9

Letters

STRAIN-ers

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💡 Tip for remembering “strainers”

"strainers" has 2 syllables: strain-ers. It rhymes with complainers and painters, if that helps it stick.

What does strainers mean?

noun

  1. A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
  2. A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.

Synonyms

sile

Words that rhyme with strainers

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

complainerspainterscontainersretainersgainersentertainerscampaignersstainersplanersdrainersmainersmaners

Related words

sievescolandersstrainsaeratorsstainersfiltersutensilsfiltration

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "strainers"?▾

"Strainers" has 2 syllables: strain · ers.

What does "strainers" mean?▾

Strainers: A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.

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