How to pronounce hands
Say it like HANDZ. Hands is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HANDZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hands pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HANDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of hands
American and British speakers say hands in essentially the same way: /hændz/ in the US and /hændz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HANDZ.
What does hands mean?
- (with in) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child“my fate is in your hands”“too much power in the president's hands”
- the force of workers available
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with hands
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hands.
Questions about saying hands
How do you pronounce hands?
Say HANDZ. The American pronunciation is /hændz/. In British English it is /hændz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hands?
Hands is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HANDZ.
Do Americans and Brits say hands the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hændz/ and the British form is /hændz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.