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How to pronounce procedures

Say it like pruh-SEE-jerz. Procedures has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEE).

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US American/prəˈsidʒɚz/pruh-SEE-jerz
UK British/prəˈsiːdʒəz/pruh-SEE-juz
  • pruh
  • SEE
  • jerz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Procedures pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. pruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. SEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. jerzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of procedures

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: pruh-SEE-juz.

What does procedures mean?

noun
  1. plural of procedure How to pronounce procedure

Questions about saying procedures

How do you pronounce procedures?

Say pruh-SEE-jerz. The American pronunciation is /prəˈsidʒɚz/. In British English it is /prəˈsiːdʒəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in procedures?

Procedures has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEE). Broken into parts: pruh · SEE · jerz.

Is procedures pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /prəˈsiːdʒəz/ (pruh-SEE-juz).

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