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How to pronounce newspeople

Say it like NOOZ-pee-pul. Newspeople has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOOZ).

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US American/ˈnuzpipəl/NOOZ-pee-pul
UK British/ˈnjuːzpipəl/NYOOZ-pee-pul
  • NOOZ
  • pee
  • pul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Newspeople pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NOOZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. peeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. pulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of newspeople

  • British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune).

British respelling: NYOOZ-pee-pul.

What does newspeople mean?

noun
  1. plural of newsperson How to pronounce newsperson

Questions about saying newspeople

How do you pronounce newspeople?

Say NOOZ-pee-pul. The American pronunciation is /ˈnuzpipəl/. In British English it is /ˈnjuːzpipəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in newspeople?

Newspeople has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOOZ). Broken into parts: NOOZ · pee · pul.

Is newspeople pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune). The British form is /ˈnjuːzpipəl/ (NYOOZ-pee-pul).

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