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How to pronounce remedies

Say it like REM-uh-deez. Remedies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REM).

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US American/ˈrɛmədiz/REM-uh-deez
UK British/ˈrɛmɪdiz/REM-ih-deez
  • REM
  • uh
  • deez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Remedies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. REMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. deezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of remedies

American and British speakers say remedies in essentially the same way: /ˈrɛmədiz/ in the US and /ˈrɛmɪdiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: REM-ih-deez.

What does remedies mean?

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

Questions about saying remedies

How do you pronounce remedies?

Say REM-uh-deez. The American pronunciation is /ˈrɛmədiz/. In British English it is /ˈrɛmɪdiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in remedies?

Remedies has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (REM). Broken into parts: REM · uh · deez.

Do Americans and Brits say remedies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈrɛmədiz/ and the British form is /ˈrɛmɪdiz/, 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).