How to pronounce "listers" in English
LI·sters
Primary stress: li
Hear native speakers say listers in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “listers”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LI
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
sters
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LI"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "listers" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "listers is" sounds like "listers-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "listers" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“with him felt him Joker has been portrayed by many different people a-listers it has been written in many”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“to work with the a-listers you know scorsese right 3d bring it on i'll completely change everything you know”— WIREDWatch clip
“think that is completely wrong in the old days you would focus on the a-listers and the top tier journalists I. E Wall Street Journal New York Times”— StanfordWatch clip
“there has been a a lot of victim playing by Hollywood A-listers of late, Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem,”— News24Watch clip
“What if those A-listers simply added an equity clause or an inclusion rider into their contract?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“consider A-listers, what we're going to surround it with is the soft sensuality of the place.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “listers”
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with him felt him Joker has been portrayed by many different people a-listers it has been written in many
Hear it in context: “listers”
63 clipsThe English word “listers”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (li · sters), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (li). Grammatically, “listers” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 63 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “listers” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @2:48
“oscar-winning performance everyone adored him loved him empathized with him felt him Joker has been portrayed by many different people a-listers it has been written in many different people a-listers it has been written in many”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @2:31
“now we're all about 3d ubiquity massive adoption and we want to work with the a-listers you know scorsese right 3d bring it on i'll completely change everything you know i'll completely change everything you know”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @24:57
“embrace your product and you water and fertilize just those seeds you focus I think that is completely wrong in the old days you would focus on the a-listers and the top tier journalists I. E Wall Street Journal New York Times a-listers and the top tier journalists I. E Wall Street Journal New York Times”
- 🇺🇸 USNews24Clip #4 · @9:40
“uh, appealing. Likable, yeah. Uh, now there has been a a lot of victim playing by Hollywood A-listers of late, Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem, by Hollywood A-listers of late, Mark”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:27
“particularly the ones that work on the biggest Hollywood films. What if those A-listers simply added an equity clause or an inclusion rider into their contract? simply added an equity clause or an inclusion rider”
Definition & Meaning: “listers”
- One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
- A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.
Example Sentences (3)
- “A good program lister is helpful here, since many language processors allow multi-statement lines. For BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and similar languages, the lister can split multi-statement lines, ensure there are blanks between keywords […]”
- “with him felt him Joker has been portrayed by many different people a-listers it has been written in many”
- “to work with the a-listers you know scorsese right 3d bring it on i'll completely change everything you know”
Pronounce: “listers”
- Syllables:
- li · sters
- Primary stress:
- li
- Hear it in context
- listers
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"listers" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "listers" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about listers
How many syllables are in “listers”?
“listers” has 2 syllables: li · sters.
Where is the stress in “listers”?
The primary stress in “listers” is on “LI”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “listers” mean?
One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
How can I hear “listers” used in real sentences?
This page has 63 real-world video examples of “listers” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “listers”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).