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How to pronounce dyestuffs

Say it like DY-stuhfs. Dyestuffs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DY).

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US American/ˈdaɪˌstʌfs/DY-stuhfs
UK British/ˈdaɪˌstʌfs/DY-stuhfs
  • DY
  • stuhfs
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dyestuffs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. stuhfsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of dyestuffs

American and British speakers say dyestuffs in essentially the same way: /ˈdaɪˌstʌfs/ in the US and /ˈdaɪˌstʌfs/ in the UK.

British respelling: DY-stuhfs.

What does dyestuffs mean?

noun
  1. plural of dyestuff How to pronounce dyestuff

Questions about saying dyestuffs

How do you pronounce dyestuffs?

Say DY-stuhfs. The American pronunciation is /ˈdaɪˌstʌfs/. In British English it is /ˈdaɪˌstʌfs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dyestuffs?

Dyestuffs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DY). Broken into parts: DY · stuhfs.

Do Americans and Brits say dyestuffs the same way?

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

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