How to pronounce cherries
Say it like CHER-eez. Cherries has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHER).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce cherries. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- CHER
- eez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cherries pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of cherries
American and British speakers say cherries in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃɛriz/ in the US and /ˈtʃɛriz/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHER-eez.
What does cherries mean?
- plural of cherry How to pronounce cherry
- plural of cherrie
- A rail-gap indicator.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of cherry How to pronounce cherry
Words that rhyme with cherries
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cherries.
Questions about saying cherries
How do you pronounce cherries?
Say CHER-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛriz/. In British English it is /ˈtʃɛriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cherries?
Cherries has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHER). Broken into parts: CHER · eez.
Do Americans and Brits say cherries the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃɛriz/ and the British form is /ˈtʃɛriz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.