English pronunciation
How to pronounce “longer”
Phonetic spelling
LONG-guhr
IPA /ˈɫɔŋɡɝ/
Syllable stress
long·guhr
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “longer”?
l o n g e r
“longer” is spelled L-O-N-G-E-R. It is pronounced LONG-guhr, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I need a longer piece of string to tie this box.
The movie was much longer than I expected.