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How to pronounce surgeons

Say it like SUR-junz. Surgeons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUR).

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US American/ˈsɝdʒənz/SUR-junz
UK British/ˈsɜːdʒənz/SUR-junz
  • SUR
  • junz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Surgeons pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
  2. junzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of surgeons

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

British respelling: SUR-junz.

What does surgeons mean?

noun
  1. plural of surgeon How to pronounce surgeon

Questions about saying surgeons

How do you pronounce surgeons?

Say SUR-junz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɝdʒənz/. In British English it is /ˈsɜːdʒənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in surgeons?

Surgeons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUR). Broken into parts: SUR · junz.

Is surgeons 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 /ˈsɜːdʒənz/ (SUR-junz).

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