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How to pronounce incomes

Say it like IN-kuhmz. Incomes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪnˌkʌmz/IN-kuhmz
UK British/ˈɪnˌkʌmz/IN-kuhmz
  • IN
  • kuhmz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Incomes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kuhmzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of incomes

American and British speakers say incomes in essentially the same way: /ˈɪnˌkʌmz/ in the US and /ˈɪnˌkʌmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: IN-kuhmz.

What does incomes mean?

noun
  1. plural of income How to pronounce income

Questions about saying incomes

How do you pronounce incomes?

Say IN-kuhmz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪnˌkʌmz/. In British English it is /ˈɪnˌkʌmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in incomes?

Incomes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · kuhmz.

Do Americans and Brits say incomes the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪnˌkʌmz/ and the British form is /ˈɪnˌkʌmz/, 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).