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How to pronounce cheeses

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

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US American/ˈtʃizɪz/CHEE-ziz
UK British/ˈtʃiːzɪz/CHEE-ziz
  • CHEE
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cheeses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. CHEESay 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 cheeses

American and British speakers say cheeses in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃizɪz/ in the US and /ˈtʃiːzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: CHEE-ziz.

What does cheeses mean?

noun
  1. plural of cheese How to pronounce cheese
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cheese How to pronounce cheese
interjection
  1. Euphemistic form of Jesus.

Questions about saying cheeses

How do you pronounce cheeses?

Say CHEE-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃizɪz/. In British English it is /ˈtʃiːzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cheeses?

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

Do Americans and Brits say cheeses the same way?

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

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