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How to pronounce rowdies

Say it like ROW-deez. Rowdies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROW).

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US American/ˈraʊdiz/ROW-deez
UK British/ˈraʊdiz/ROW-deez
  • ROW
  • deez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rowdies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ROWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. deezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of rowdies

American and British speakers say rowdies in essentially the same way: /ˈraʊdiz/ in the US and /ˈraʊdiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ROW-deez.

What does rowdies mean?

noun
  1. plural of rowdy How to pronounce rowdy

Questions about saying rowdies

How do you pronounce rowdies?

Say ROW-deez. The American pronunciation is /ˈraʊdiz/. In British English it is /ˈraʊdiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rowdies?

Rowdies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROW). Broken into parts: ROW · deez.

Do Americans and Brits say rowdies the same way?

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

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