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How to pronounce revises

Say it like rih-VY-ziz. Revises has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY).

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US American/rɪˈvaɪzɪz/rih-VY-ziz
UK British/rɪˈvaɪzɪz/rih-VY-ziz
  • rih
  • VY
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Revises pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. VYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of revises

American and British speakers say revises in essentially the same way: /rɪˈvaɪzɪz/ in the US and /rɪˈvaɪzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-VY-ziz.

What does revises mean?

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

Questions about saying revises

How do you pronounce revises?

Say rih-VY-ziz. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈvaɪzɪz/. In British English it is /rɪˈvaɪzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in revises?

Revises has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY). Broken into parts: rih · VY · ziz.

Do Americans and Brits say revises the same way?

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

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