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How to pronounce navies

Say it like NAY-veez. Navies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NAY).

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US American/ˈneɪviz/NAY-veez
UK British/ˈneɪviz/NAY-veez
  • NAY
  • veez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Navies pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. NAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. veezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of navies

American and British speakers say navies in essentially the same way: /ˈneɪviz/ in the US and /ˈneɪviz/ in the UK.

British respelling: NAY-veez.

What does navies mean?

noun
  1. plural of navy How to pronounce navy

Words that sound like navies

  • navy's

Questions about saying navies

How do you pronounce navies?

Say NAY-veez. The American pronunciation is /ˈneɪviz/. In British English it is /ˈneɪviz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in navies?

Navies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NAY). Broken into parts: NAY · veez.

Do Americans and Brits say navies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈneɪviz/ and the British form is /ˈneɪviz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as navies?

Navies sounds the same as navy's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).