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How to pronounce designs

Say it like dih-ZYNZ. Designs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZYNZ).

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US American/dɪˈzaɪnz/dih-ZYNZ
UK British/dɪˈzaɪnz/dih-ZYNZ
  • dih
  • ZYNZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Designs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ZYNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of designs

American and British speakers say designs in essentially the same way: /dɪˈzaɪnz/ in the US and /dɪˈzaɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: dih-ZYNZ.

What does designs mean?

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

Questions about saying designs

How do you pronounce designs?

Say dih-ZYNZ. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈzaɪnz/. In British English it is /dɪˈzaɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in designs?

Designs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZYNZ). Broken into parts: dih · ZYNZ.

Do Americans and Brits say designs the same way?

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

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