8 letters · 7 sounds · updated 15 Aug 2026
How to pronounce
"admirers"
"admirers" is pronounced with 7 sounds across 7 phonics chunks: a · d · m · i · r · er · s. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.
'admirers' contains the r-controlled 'er' — the R changes how the vowel sounds.
How do you pronounce "admirers"?
To pronounce "admirers" correctly, say each of the 7 sounds in order, then blend them smoothly. This technique — Elkonin sound boxes — is used in thousands of US classrooms following the Science of Reading approach. Here's the step-by-step phonics method:
- 1 Say the sound for "a" — then pause
- 2 Say the sound for "d" — then pause
- 3 Say the sound for "m" — then pause
- 4 Say the sound for "i" — then pause
- 5 Say the sound for "r" — then pause
- 6 Say the sound for "er" — then pause
- 7 Say the sound for "s" — final sound
- ✓ Blend all 7 sounds together: "admirers"
Frequently asked questions about "admirers"
- How do you pronounce "admirers"?
- To pronounce "admirers", say each of its 7 phonics sound chunks in order — a, d, m, i, r, er, and s — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
- How many sound chunks are in "admirers"?
- "admirers" has 7 phonics sound chunks: a · d · m · i · r · er · s. Breaking a word into chunks helps kids decode it one sound at a time using the Science of Reading approach.
- What are the phonics sounds in "admirers"?
- The phonics sounds in "admirers" are a, d, m, i, r, er, and s. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 8-letter word "admirers".
- How many letters are in "admirers"?
- "admirers" has 8 letters and 7 phonics sound chunks.