How to pronounce loans
Say it like LOHNZ. Loans is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/loʊnz/LOHNZ
UK British/ləʊnz/LOHNZ
- LOHNZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Loans pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LOHNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of loans
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: LOHNZ.
What does loans mean?
noun
- plural of loan How to pronounce loan
- third-person singular simple present indicative of loan How to pronounce loan
Words that rhyme with loans
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Questions about saying loans
How do you pronounce loans?
Say LOHNZ. The American pronunciation is /loʊnz/. In British English it is /ləʊnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in loans?
Loans is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LOHNZ.
Is loans pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ləʊnz/ (LOHNZ).