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How to pronounce tines

Say it like TYNZ. Tines is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/taɪnz/TYNZ
UK British/taɪnz/TYNZ
  • TYNZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tines pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. TYNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of tines

American and British speakers say tines in essentially the same way: /taɪnz/ in the US and /taɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: TYNZ.

What does tines mean?

noun
  1. plural of tine How to pronounce tine

Questions about saying tines

How do you pronounce tines?

Say TYNZ. The American pronunciation is /taɪnz/. In British English it is /taɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tines?

Tines is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TYNZ.

Do Americans and Brits say tines the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /taɪnz/ and the British form is /taɪnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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