How to pronounce jeans
Say it like JEENZ. Jeans is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- JEENZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jeans pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JEENZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of jeans
American and British speakers say jeans in essentially the same way: /dʒinz/ in the US and /dʒiːnz/ in the UK.
British respelling: JEENZ.
What does jeans mean?
- (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Where does jeans come from?
From Gene(s) (also spelled Jean(s)), an obsolete English name for the Italian city of Genoa.
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Words that rhyme with jeans
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of jeans.
Questions about saying jeans
How do you pronounce jeans?
Say JEENZ. The American pronunciation is /dʒinz/. In British English it is /dʒiːnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jeans?
Jeans is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JEENZ.
Do Americans and Brits say jeans the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒinz/ and the British form is /dʒiːnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.