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