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How to pronounce scenes

Say it like SEENZ. Scenes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/sinz/SEENZ
UK British/siːnz/SEENZ
  • SEENZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Scenes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SEENZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of scenes

American and British speakers say scenes in essentially the same way: /sinz/ in the US and /siːnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEENZ.

What does scenes mean?

noun
  1. plural of scene How to pronounce scene
  2. A funny or incredible and usually chaotic situation.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scene How to pronounce scene

Words that rhyme with scenes

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scenes.

Questions about saying scenes

How do you pronounce scenes?

Say SEENZ. The American pronunciation is /sinz/. In British English it is /siːnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in scenes?

Scenes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SEENZ.

Do Americans and Brits say scenes the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /sinz/ and the British form is /siːnz/, 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).