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How to pronounce images

Say it like IM-uh-juz. Images has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM).

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US American/ˈɪmədʒəz/IM-uh-juz
UK British/ˈɪmɪdʒɪz/IM-ih-jiz
  • IM
  • uh
  • juz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Images pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. IMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. juzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of images

American and British speakers say images in essentially the same way: /ˈɪmədʒəz/ in the US and /ˈɪmɪdʒɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: IM-ih-jiz.

What does images mean?

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

Questions about saying images

How do you pronounce images?

Say IM-uh-juz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪmədʒəz/. In British English it is /ˈɪmɪdʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in images?

Images has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM). Broken into parts: IM · uh · juz.

Do Americans and Brits say images the same way?

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

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