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How to pronounce outshines

Say it like OW-chynz. Outshines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OW).

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US American/ˈaʊˌtʃaɪnz/OW-chynz
UK British/ˈaʊˌtʃaɪnz/OW-chynz
  • OW
  • chynz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Outshines pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. OWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. chynzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of outshines

American and British speakers say outshines in essentially the same way: /ˈaʊˌtʃaɪnz/ in the US and /ˈaʊˌtʃaɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: OW-chynz.

What does outshines mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outshine How to pronounce outshine

Questions about saying outshines

How do you pronounce outshines?

Say OW-chynz. The American pronunciation is /ˈaʊˌtʃaɪnz/. In British English it is /ˈaʊˌtʃaɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in outshines?

Outshines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OW). Broken into parts: OW · chynz.

Do Americans and Brits say outshines the same way?

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

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