How to pronounce thousands
Say it like THOW-zundz. Thousands has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THOW).
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- THOW
- zundz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thousands pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- zundzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of thousands
American and British speakers say thousands in essentially the same way: /ˈθaʊzəndz/ in the US and /ˈθaʊzəndz/ in the UK.
British respelling: THOW-zundz.
What does thousands mean?
- plural of thousand How to pronounce thousand
Questions about saying thousands
How do you pronounce thousands?
Say THOW-zundz. The American pronunciation is /ˈθaʊzəndz/. In British English it is /ˈθaʊzəndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thousands?
Thousands has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THOW). Broken into parts: THOW · zundz.
Do Americans and Brits say thousands the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈθaʊzəndz/ and the British form is /ˈθaʊzəndz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.