How to pronounce knees
Say it like NEEZ. Knees is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- NEEZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Knees pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NEEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of knees
American and British speakers say knees in essentially the same way: /niz/ in the US and /niːz/ in the UK.
British respelling: NEEZ.
What does knees mean?
- plural of knee How to pronounce knee
- third-person singular simple present indicative of knee How to pronounce knee
Words that rhyme with knees
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of knees.
Questions about saying knees
How do you pronounce knees?
Say NEEZ. The American pronunciation is /niz/. In British English it is /niːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in knees?
Knees is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NEEZ.
Do Americans and Brits say knees the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /niz/ and the British form is /niːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.