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How to pronounce industrials

Say it like in-DUHS-tree-ulz. Industrials has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUHS).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdʌstriəlz/in-DUHS-tree-ulz
UK British/ˌɪnˈdʌstriəlz/in-DUHS-tree-ulz
  • in
  • DUHS
  • tree
  • ulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Industrials pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. DUHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. ulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of industrials

American and British speakers say industrials in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəlz/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-DUHS-tree-ulz.

What does industrials mean?

noun
  1. plural of industrial How to pronounce industrial

Questions about saying industrials

How do you pronounce industrials?

Say in-DUHS-tree-ulz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəlz/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in industrials?

Industrials has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DUHS). Broken into parts: in · DUHS · tree · ulz.

Do Americans and Brits say industrials the same way?

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

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