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How to pronounce newsstand

Say it like NOOZ-stand. Newsstand has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOOZ).

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US American/ˈnuzˌstænd/NOOZ-stand
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • NOOZ
  • stand
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Newsstand 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. standGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does newsstand mean?

noun
  1. An open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public.

Where does newsstand come from?

From news + stand.

Questions about saying newsstand

How do you pronounce newsstand?

Say NOOZ-stand. The American pronunciation is /ˈnuzˌstænd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in newsstand?

Newsstand has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NOOZ). Broken into parts: NOOZ · stand.

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