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How to pronounce injuries

Say it like IN-juh-reez. Injuries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪndʒəriz/IN-juh-reez
UK British/ˈɪndʒəriz/IN-juh-reez
  • IN
  • juh
  • reez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Injuries 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. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. reezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of injuries

American and British speakers say injuries in essentially the same way: /ˈɪndʒəriz/ in the US and /ˈɪndʒəriz/ in the UK.

British respelling: IN-juh-reez.

What does injuries mean?

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

Questions about saying injuries

How do you pronounce injuries?

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

How many syllables are in injuries?

Injuries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · juh · reez.

Do Americans and Brits say injuries the same way?

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