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How to pronounce geeze

Say it like JEEZ. Geeze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dʒiz/JEEZ
UK British/dʒiːz/JEEZ
  • JEEZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Geeze pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. JEEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of geeze

American and British speakers say geeze in essentially the same way: /dʒiz/ in the US and /dʒiːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: JEEZ.

What does geeze mean?

interjection
  1. Alternative form of geez.

Words that rhyme with geeze

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

Words that sound like geeze

  • g's

Questions about saying geeze

How do you pronounce geeze?

Say JEEZ. The American pronunciation is /dʒiz/. In British English it is /dʒiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in geeze?

Geeze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JEEZ.

Do Americans and Brits say geeze the same way?

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

What words sound the same as geeze?

Geeze sounds the same as g's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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