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How to pronounce agencies

Say it like AY-jun-seez. Agencies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AY).

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US American/ˈeɪdʒənsiz/AY-jun-seez
UK British/ˈeɪdʒənsiz/AY-jun-seez
  • AY
  • jun
  • seez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Agencies pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. AYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. junKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. seezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of agencies

American and British speakers say agencies in essentially the same way: /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/ in the US and /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: AY-jun-seez.

What does agencies mean?

noun
  1. plural of agency How to pronounce agency

Words that sound like agencies

  • agency's

Questions about saying agencies

How do you pronounce agencies?

Say AY-jun-seez. The American pronunciation is /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/. In British English it is /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in agencies?

Agencies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AY). Broken into parts: AY · jun · seez.

Do Americans and Brits say agencies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/ and the British form is /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as agencies?

Agencies sounds the same as agency's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).