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How to pronounce screweyes

Say it like SKROO-eyez. Screweyes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKROO).

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US American/ˈskruˌaɪz/SKROO-eyez
UK British/ˈskruːˌaɪz/SKROO-eyez
  • SKROO
  • eyez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Screweyes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SKROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. eyezGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of screweyes

American and British speakers say screweyes in essentially the same way: /ˈskruˌaɪz/ in the US and /ˈskruːˌaɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKROO-eyez.

What does screweyes mean?

noun
  1. plural of screweye; alternative form of screw eyes. How to pronounce screweye

Questions about saying screweyes

How do you pronounce screweyes?

Say SKROO-eyez. The American pronunciation is /ˈskruˌaɪz/. In British English it is /ˈskruːˌaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in screweyes?

Screweyes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKROO). Broken into parts: SKROO · eyez.

Do Americans and Brits say screweyes the same way?

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

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