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How to pronounce fatigues

Say it like fuh-TEEGZ. Fatigues has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEEGZ).

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US American/fəˈtiɡz/fuh-TEEGZ
UK British/fəˈtiːɡz/fuh-TEEGZ
  • fuh
  • TEEGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fatigues pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TEEGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of fatigues

American and British speakers say fatigues in essentially the same way: /fəˈtiɡz/ in the US and /fəˈtiːɡz/ in the UK.

British respelling: fuh-TEEGZ.

What does fatigues mean?

noun
  1. plural of fatigue How to pronounce fatigue
noun
  1. Menial duties, especially as punishment.
  2. Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fatigue How to pronounce fatigue

Questions about saying fatigues

How do you pronounce fatigues?

Say fuh-TEEGZ. The American pronunciation is /fəˈtiɡz/. In British English it is /fəˈtiːɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fatigues?

Fatigues has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEEGZ). Broken into parts: fuh · TEEGZ.

Do Americans and Brits say fatigues the same way?

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

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