HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. apogees

How to pronounce apogees

Say it like AP-uh-jeez. Apogees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AP).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce apogees. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈæpədʒiz/AP-uh-jeez
UK British/ˈæpədʒiz/AP-uh-jeez
  • AP
  • uh
  • jeez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Apogees pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. APSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. jeezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of apogees

American and British speakers say apogees in essentially the same way: /ˈæpədʒiz/ in the US and /ˈæpədʒiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: AP-uh-jeez.

What does apogees mean?

noun
  1. plural of apogee How to pronounce apogee

Questions about saying apogees

How do you pronounce apogees?

Say AP-uh-jeez. The American pronunciation is /ˈæpədʒiz/. In British English it is /ˈæpədʒiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in apogees?

Apogees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AP). Broken into parts: AP · uh · jeez.

Do Americans and Brits say apogees the same way?

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

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