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How to pronounce emails

Say it like ee-MAYLZ. Emails has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAYLZ).

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US American/iˈmeɪlz/ee-MAYLZ
UK British/ˈiːmeɪlz/EE-maylz
  • ee
  • MAYLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emails pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. MAYLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of emails

  • The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1.

British respelling: EE-maylz.

What does emails mean?

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

Words that rhyme with emails

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of emails.

Questions about saying emails

How do you pronounce emails?

Say ee-MAYLZ. The American pronunciation is /iˈmeɪlz/. In British English it is /ˈiːmeɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emails?

Emails has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAYLZ). Broken into parts: ee · MAYLZ.

Is emails pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1. The British form is /ˈiːmeɪlz/ (EE-maylz).

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