How to pronounce businesses
Say it like BIZ-nuh-suz. Businesses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BIZ).
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- BIZ
- nuh
- suz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Businesses pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BIZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- suzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of businesses
American and British speakers say businesses in essentially the same way: /ˈbɪznəsəz/ in the US and /ˈbɪznɪsɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BIZ-nih-siz.
What does businesses mean?
- plural of business How to pronounce business
Questions about saying businesses
How do you pronounce businesses?
Say BIZ-nuh-suz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɪznəsəz/. In British English it is /ˈbɪznɪsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in businesses?
Businesses has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BIZ). Broken into parts: BIZ · nuh · suz.
Do Americans and Brits say businesses the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɪznəsəz/ and the British form is /ˈbɪznɪsɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.