How to pronounce planes
Say it like PLAYNZ. Planes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce planes. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PLAYNZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Planes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PLAYNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of planes
American and British speakers say planes in essentially the same way: /pleɪnz/ in the US and /pleɪnz/ in the UK.
British respelling: PLAYNZ.
What does planes mean?
- plural of plane How to pronounce plane
- third-person singular simple present indicative of plane How to pronounce plane
Words that rhyme with planes
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of planes.
Questions about saying planes
How do you pronounce planes?
Say PLAYNZ. The American pronunciation is /pleɪnz/. In British English it is /pleɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in planes?
Planes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PLAYNZ.
Do Americans and Brits say planes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pleɪnz/ and the British form is /pleɪnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.