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How to pronounce agrees

Say it like uh-GREEZ. Agrees has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREEZ).

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US American/əˈɡriz/uh-GREEZ
UK British/əˈɡriːz/uh-GREEZ
  • uh
  • GREEZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Agrees pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. GREEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of agrees

American and British speakers say agrees in essentially the same way: /əˈɡriz/ in the US and /əˈɡriːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-GREEZ.

What does agrees mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of agree How to pronounce agree

Words that rhyme with agrees

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of agrees.

Questions about saying agrees

How do you pronounce agrees?

Say uh-GREEZ. The American pronunciation is /əˈɡriz/. In British English it is /əˈɡriːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in agrees?

Agrees has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GREEZ). Broken into parts: uh · GREEZ.

Do Americans and Brits say agrees the same way?

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

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