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How to pronounce pansies

Say it like PAN-zeez. Pansies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAN).

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US American/ˈpænziz/PAN-zeez
UK British/ˈpænziz/PAN-zeez
  • PAN
  • zeez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pansies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. zeezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of pansies

American and British speakers say pansies in essentially the same way: /ˈpænziz/ in the US and /ˈpænziz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PAN-zeez.

What does pansies mean?

noun
  1. plural of pansy How to pronounce pansy

Questions about saying pansies

How do you pronounce pansies?

Say PAN-zeez. The American pronunciation is /ˈpænziz/. In British English it is /ˈpænziz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pansies?

Pansies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAN). Broken into parts: PAN · zeez.

Do Americans and Brits say pansies the same way?

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

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