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How to pronounce indies

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

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US American/ˈɪndiz/IN-deez
UK British/ˈɪndiz/IN-deez
  • IN
  • deez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Indies 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. deezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of indies

American and British speakers say indies in essentially the same way: /ˈɪndiz/ in the US and /ˈɪndiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: IN-deez.

What does indies mean?

noun
  1. plural of indy How to pronounce indy
  2. plural of indie How to pronounce indie

Questions about saying indies

How do you pronounce indies?

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

How many syllables are in indies?

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

Do Americans and Brits say indies the same way?

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