How to Pronounce “elder”
word
/ˈɛɫdɝ/
EL-dur
/ˈɛldɐ/
EL-duh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɛɫdɝ/
British English
/ˈɛldɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EL-dur
UK
EL-duh
Listen in Context
My elder sister lives in Delhi.
We should listen to our elders.
She was always close to her elder aunt, who told the best stories.
The village elder gave us advice.