Pronunciation of trousers

AnonymousIs the ou spelling in the word 'trousers' ****ounced with /w/ or /?/ sounds?

/'tra? z?z/

CJ

You can listen to the US and UK pronunciations of it here http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trousers

CalifJim/'tra? z?z/

So it is pronounced with /?/ sound but I hear many people people pronouncing it with a /w/ sound /'traw z?z/ even though its correct phonetic transcription is /'tra? z?z/.

AnonymousI hear many people people pronouncing it with a /w/ sound /'traw z?z/

I have not heard any native speaker pronouncing it in this way.

AnonymousI hear many people people pronouncing it with a /w/ sound

Pronounce it as you hear it. However, note that in transcriptions, /w/ is only used in the syllable-initial position. In "trousers" it would be syllable-final, so /?/ is used.

CJ