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How to pronounce gullies

Say it like GUHL-eez. Gullies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GUHL).

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US American/ˈɡʌliz/GUHL-eez
UK British/ˈɡʌliz/GUHL-eez
  • GUHL
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gullies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GUHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of gullies

American and British speakers say gullies in essentially the same way: /ˈɡʌliz/ in the US and /ˈɡʌliz/ in the UK.

British respelling: GUHL-eez.

What does gullies mean?

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

Questions about saying gullies

How do you pronounce gullies?

Say GUHL-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡʌliz/. In British English it is /ˈɡʌliz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gullies?

Gullies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GUHL). Broken into parts: GUHL · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say gullies the same way?

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

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