How to pronounce languages
Say it like LANG-gwuh-juz. Languages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LANG).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce languages. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- LANG
- gwuh
- juz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Languages pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- gwuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- juzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of languages
American and British speakers say languages in essentially the same way: /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/ in the US and /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: LANG-gwih-jiz.
What does languages mean?
- plural of language How to pronounce language
- third-person singular simple present indicative of language How to pronounce language
Questions about saying languages
How do you pronounce languages?
Say LANG-gwuh-juz. The American pronunciation is /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/. In British English it is /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in languages?
Languages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LANG). Broken into parts: LANG · gwuh · juz.
Do Americans and Brits say languages the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/ and the British form is /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.