How to pronounce steels
Say it like STEELZ. Steels is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STEELZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Steels pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STEELZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of steels
American and British speakers say steels in essentially the same way: /stilz/ in the US and /stiːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: STEELZ.
What does steels mean?
- plural of steel How to pronounce steel
- stocks or stock quotations concerning steel-manufacturing companies
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- third-person singular simple present indicative of steel How to pronounce steel
Questions about saying steels
How do you pronounce steels?
Say STEELZ. The American pronunciation is /stilz/. In British English it is /stiːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in steels?
Steels is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STEELZ.
Do Americans and Brits say steels the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stilz/ and the British form is /stiːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.