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How to pronounce newspersons

Say it like NOOZ-per-sunz. Newspersons has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOOZ).

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US American/ˈnuzpɚsənz/NOOZ-per-sunz
UK British/ˈnjuːzpəsənz/NYOOZ-puh-sunz
  • NOOZ
  • per
  • sunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Newspersons 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. perKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. sunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of newspersons

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune).

British respelling: NYOOZ-puh-sunz.

What does newspersons mean?

noun
  1. plural of newsperson How to pronounce newsperson

Questions about saying newspersons

How do you pronounce newspersons?

Say NOOZ-per-sunz. The American pronunciation is /ˈnuzpɚsənz/. In British English it is /ˈnjuːzpəsənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in newspersons?

Newspersons has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOOZ). Broken into parts: NOOZ · per · sunz.

Is newspersons pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈnjuːzpəsənz/ (NYOOZ-puh-sunz).

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