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How to pronounce pizzerias

Say it like peet-suh-REE-uz. Pizzerias has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (REE).

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US American/ˌpitsəˈriəz/peet-suh-REE-uz
UK British/ˌpiːtsəˈriːəz/peet-suh-REE-uz
  • peet
  • suh
  • REE
  • uz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pizzerias pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. peetGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. uzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of pizzerias

American and British speakers say pizzerias in essentially the same way: /ˌpitsəˈriəz/ in the US and /ˌpiːtsəˈriːəz/ in the UK.

British respelling: peet-suh-REE-uz.

What does pizzerias mean?

noun
  1. plural of pizzeria How to pronounce pizzeria

Questions about saying pizzerias

How do you pronounce pizzerias?

Say peet-suh-REE-uz. The American pronunciation is /ˌpitsəˈriəz/. In British English it is /ˌpiːtsəˈriːəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pizzerias?

Pizzerias has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (REE). Broken into parts: peet · suh · REE · uz.

Do Americans and Brits say pizzerias the same way?

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

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