3 syllables: ap, prais, ers. Stress on prais.
uh-PRAY-zurz
/əˈpɹeɪzɚz/
appraisers is pronounced uh-PRAY-zurz (/əˈpɹeɪzɚz/). It has three syllables (ap-prais-ers), with the stress on "prais". Appraisers are people who assess the value of property, assets, or artifacts for purpose of sale, taxation, or insurance. The term can describe both the profession and the individuals performing the evaluation. In everyday usage, it often appears in real estate, antiques, or jewelry contexts where expertise determines monetary worth.
Appraisers are people who assess the value of property, assets, or artifacts for purpose of sale, taxation, or insurance. The term can describe both the profession and the individuals performing the evaluation. In everyday usage, it often appears in real estate, antiques, or jewelry contexts where expertise determines monetary worth.
"The appraisers arrived to inspect the museum’s collection for insurance coverage."
"You’ll need qualified appraisers to confirm the car’s value before sale."
"The court requested independent appraisers to settle the estate."
You say ap-PRAI-zers, with primary stress on the second syllable. Phonetically: /əˈpreɪ.zɚz/ in US, /əˈpreɪ.zəz/ in UK. Start with a schwa, then a strong /ˈpreɪ/ as in 'prey', followed by /z/ + schwa + /z/. Mouth: quick initial vowel, then a rounded mid-front glide into the diphthong /eɪ/. Audio examples: you can hear it like 'uh-PRAY-zers' in natural speech.
Common errors: (1) stressing the wrong syllable, saying ap-PRAI-zers instead of ap-PRAI-zers; (2) mispronouncing the /preɪ/ diphthong as /prɪ/ or /praɪ/ with a shorter vowel; (3) slurring the final -ers into /ərz/ or /ɚz/ without a clear /z/ and schwa. Correction: keep primary stress on the second syllable, ensure /preɪ/ is a clear, rounded diphthong, and pronounce the final /ərz/ as a light schwa + r-colored vowel followed by /z/.
US: /əˈpreɪ.zɚz/ with rhotic r and a pronounced schwa before -z. UK: /əˈpreɪ.zəz/ with non-rhotic or weak rhoticity in some contexts, so the ending may be /ə/ or /əz/; AU: similar to US but with subtle vowel quality shifts: /əˈprɛɪ.zəz/ or /əˈpreɪ.zəz/ depending on speaker. Variations mainly affect the final syllable vowel quality and rhoticity; the diphthong in /preɪ/ remains stable.
Key challenge: the middle /preɪ/ diphthong sits between unstressed and stressed syllables and has a tight tongue position transitioning into /z/ plus a trailing /ərz/. TheSequence ap- + prais + -ers requires precise syllable timing and a crisp /z/ followed by a relaxed r-colored vowel. Practicing the rhythm and separating the final cluster helps avoid blending.
In general American English, it is /ərz/ (schwa + r-colored vowel + z). The /r/ presence is subtle in non-rhotic accents, and you may hear /əz/ in some UK or Australian contexts, where the rhoticity is reduced in casual speech. For consistency, aim for /ərz/ in careful speech and adjust to the local accent when needed: US /əˈpreɪ.zɚz/ vs UK /əˈpreɪ.zəz/.
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- US: rhotic /ɹ/ is clear; keep the final /z/ crisp. Favor a stronger color in the /ɚ/ vowel before z. - UK: weaker rhoticity; last syllable is less rhotic, more of a schwa-like /ə/. - AU: similar to US but vowel qualities shift: watch looming /eɪ/ vs /eə/ in some speakers; maintain diphthong integrity. IPA: US /əˈpreɪ.zɚz/, UK /əˈpreɪ.zəz/, AU /əˈpreɪ.zəz/.
The word appraiser comes from the French appraiser, derived from appraiser (to appraise) from late Middle English appraisal, influence from Old French appraise, and ultimately from Vulgar Latin adpla//, with roots in the Latin appretiare meaning to value, appraise is influenced by the French appraisal. The first known usage in English dates to the 14th century in the sense of estimating value, with the noun appraiser emerging in the 17th–18th centuries as the agent who performs the estimation. Over time, the term broadened from valuation of land and estates to include a wide array of goods, including jewelry, artwork, and vehicles, reflecting evolving professional standards and regulatory frameworks. In modern usage, appraisers must often be credentialed, adhere to appraisal standards, and may specialize by domain (real estate, personal property, or collectibles). The semantic shift from “to value” to “one who values” mirrors the expansion of property types subject to valuation and the professionalization of the field. The etymology thus traces a path from general valuation in medieval commerce to a defined professional role in property assessment today.
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