How to pronounce bleachers
American English pronunciation
BLEE-cherz
- IPA
- /ˈblitʃɚz/
- Syllables
- BLEE · cherz (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bleachers means
Rows of plain seats where fans watch a game
In a sentence: We climbed up to the top row of the bleachers to watch the game.
Where it comes from: It comes from bleach, meaning to turn pale. The seats were probably named for boards left out in the sun.
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