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How to pronounce previews

Say it like PREE-vyooz. Previews has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREE).

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US American/ˈpriˌvjuz/PREE-vyooz
UK British/ˈpriːˌvjuːz/PREE-vyooz
  • PREE
  • vyooz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Previews pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. vyoozGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of previews

American and British speakers say previews in essentially the same way: /ˈpriˌvjuz/ in the US and /ˈpriːˌvjuːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PREE-vyooz.

What does previews mean?

noun
  1. plural of preview How to pronounce preview
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of preview How to pronounce preview

Questions about saying previews

How do you pronounce previews?

Say PREE-vyooz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpriˌvjuz/. In British English it is /ˈpriːˌvjuːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in previews?

Previews has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PREE). Broken into parts: PREE · vyooz.

Do Americans and Brits say previews the same way?

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

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