How to pronounce lens
Say it like LENZ. Lens is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LENZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lens pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LENZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of lens
American and British speakers say lens in essentially the same way: /lɛnz/ in the US and /lɛnz/ in the UK.
British respelling: LENZ.
What does lens mean?
- a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
- genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
- (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood“the writer is the lens through which history can be seen”
Words that rhyme with lens
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lens.
Questions about saying lens
How do you pronounce lens?
Say LENZ. The American pronunciation is /lɛnz/. In British English it is /lɛnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lens?
Lens is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LENZ.
Do Americans and Brits say lens the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɛnz/ and the British form is /lɛnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.