How to pronounce spices
Say it like SPY-suz. Spices has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce spices. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SPY
- suz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spices pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- suzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of spices
American and British speakers say spices in essentially the same way: /ˈspaɪsəz/ in the US and /ˈspaɪsəz/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPY-suz.
What does spices mean?
- plural of spice How to pronounce spice
- third-person singular simple present indicative of spice How to pronounce spice
Questions about saying spices
How do you pronounce spices?
Say SPY-suz. The American pronunciation is /ˈspaɪsəz/. In British English it is /ˈspaɪsəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spices?
Spices has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPY). Broken into parts: SPY · suz.
Do Americans and Brits say spices the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈspaɪsəz/ and the British form is /ˈspaɪsəz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.