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How to pronounce sugars

Say it like SHUUG-erz. Sugars has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHUUG).

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US American/ˈʃʊɡɚz/SHUUG-erz
UK British/ˈʃʊɡəz/SHUUG-uz
  • SHUUG
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sugars pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SHUUGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of sugars

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: SHUUG-uz.

What does sugars mean?

noun
  1. plural of sugar How to pronounce sugar
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sugar How to pronounce sugar

Questions about saying sugars

How do you pronounce sugars?

Say SHUUG-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃʊɡɚz/. In British English it is /ˈʃʊɡəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sugars?

Sugars has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHUUG). Broken into parts: SHUUG · erz.

Is sugars pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈʃʊɡəz/ (SHUUG-uz).

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