3 syllables: com, men, ters. Stress on com.
KAH-men-turz
/ˈkɑmɛntɚz/
commenters is pronounced KAH-men-turz (/ˈkɑmɛntɚz/). It has three syllables (com-men-ters), with the stress on "com". Commenters refers to people who leave comments on a post, article, or video. The term is commonly used in digital or social-media contexts and implies multiple individuals who participate in discussion. Pronounced with stress on the first syllable, it flows as two syllables: com-ment-ers, but in rapid speech it sounds like 'COM-en-ers' with a light second syllable. Overall, it denotes plural participants in online commentary.
Commenters refers to people who leave comments on a post, article, or video. The term is commonly used in digital or social-media contexts and implies multiple individuals who participate in discussion. Pronounced with stress on the first syllable, it flows as two syllables: com-ment-ers, but in rapid speech it sounds like 'COM-en-ers' with a light second syllable. Overall, it denotes plural participants in online commentary.
"The commenters criticized the article for factual errors."
"Several commenters asked for sources to back up the claim."
"Commenters on the forum suggested a different approach to the project."
Pronounce as /ˈkɒmənˌtɜːrz/ (US) or /ˈkɒmənˌtəːz/ (UK). Start with /ˈkɒ/ as in 'cot', followed by /mən/ with a short schwa, then a stressed secondary syllable /tɜːr/ in US; UK often reduces to /təːz/ at the end. Keep the /t/ crisp and the final /ɜːrz/ or /əz/ depending on accent. Think: COM-man-turz, with a strong first syllable and a clear /t/ before the final /ərz/.”,
Two frequent errors: (1) Flattening the vowel in the first syllable, saying /ˈkɒmən/ with a long /ɒ/ instead of the short /ɒ/ plus schwa; correct by opening the mouth slightly and using a quick /ə/ in the second syllable. (2) Merging /t/ with the following /ə/ or over-voicing the /t/ to sound like /d/: keep /t/ crisp, then glide into /ərz/ or /əz/. Practice with slow articulation of /ˈkɒmən/ then /tɜːrz/ for US, or /təːz/ for UK.”,
US tends to be rhotic with /ər/ in the final syllable: /ˈkɒmənˌtɜːrz/. UK often reduces the final to /-əz/ or /-əz/ with non-rhoticity in some speakers: /ˈkɒmənˌtɜːz/ or /ˈkɒmənˌtəːz/. Australian typically follows rhotic patterns loosely; the final /əz/ or /ərz/ varies with vowels in adjacent syllables, often less tense than US. Emphasize the /ˈkɒ/ first syllable in all: COM-; the difference lies in the final syllable’s vowel and rhoticity.”,
The challenge lies in the consonant cluster linking: a clear /t/ before the final /ər/ or /əz/ can blur in rapid speech, and the unstressed /ə/ between /m/ and /t/ tends to reduce. Also, the US final /rz/ can spike as /ɜrz/, while UK might be quieter /əz/. The sequence mən-tərz requires precise tongue position: lips rounded slightly for /ɒ/ then neutral for /ə/, then a crisp alveolar /t/ and a close-mid back /ɜː/ or a reduced /ə/. Practice with slow, then normal, then fast speech to stabilize.”,
There are no silent letters in commenters. The stress pattern is Kanz: PRIMARY stress on the first syllable (COM-), with a secondary stress often perceived on the third syllable in careful speech: COM-muh-TEHRZ. The /t/ is fully pronounced; the 'er' syllable is typically pronounced as /ər/ or /ɜːr/ in US, and as /ə/ or /əː/ in UK. The word is three syllables: /ˈkɒmənˌtɜːrz/ or /ˈkɒmənˌtəːz/ depending on accent.”]},
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The word commenters derives from the verb comment, with the agentive suffix -er indicating a person who performs the action, and the plural -s. Comment originates from Old French comment, from Latin commentum, meaning something devised or a statement, and ultimately from com- (with) + mentum (thing meant, also a mind). The sense in English emerged around the 15th century as “one who makes a remark,” evolving in the 20th and 21st centuries to emphasize online participation. The modern social-media usage, where many individuals leave remarks under a post, became prominent with digital forums and early internet comment sections in the 1990s and 2000s. First known uses appear in print as “commenter” to denote a person who comments, with the plural form “commenters” circulating in discussions about debate, journalism, and public discourse in online spaces. The term’s trajectory mirrors the growth of interactive media, shifting from general speaking or writing remarks to a specific role within digital communities—collecting and responding to others’ thoughts in a threaded environment. As platforms evolved, “commenters” gained connotations of collective voice or sometimes contentious participation, depending on the context and tone of the thread. The morphological construction remains stable: prefix com- + ment + -er + -s, with the stress pattern typically on the first syllable in many English varieties.
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