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How to pronounce breezes

Say it like BREE-ziz. Breezes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE).

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US American/ˈbrizɪz/BREE-ziz
UK British/ˈbriːzɪz/BREE-ziz
  • BREE
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Breezes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of breezes

American and British speakers say breezes in essentially the same way: /ˈbrizɪz/ in the US and /ˈbriːzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BREE-ziz.

What does breezes mean?

noun
  1. plural of breeze How to pronounce breeze
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of breeze How to pronounce breeze

Questions about saying breezes

How do you pronounce breezes?

Say BREE-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrizɪz/. In British English it is /ˈbriːzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in breezes?

Breezes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE). Broken into parts: BREE · ziz.

Do Americans and Brits say breezes the same way?

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

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