How to pronounce tourists
Say it like TUUR-usts. Tourists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TUUR).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce tourists. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TUUR
- usts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tourists pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- ustsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of tourists
American and British speakers say tourists in essentially the same way: /ˈtʊrəsts/ in the US and /ˈtʊərɪsts/ in the UK.
British respelling: TOOR-ists.
What does tourists mean?
- plural of tourist How to pronounce tourist
Questions about saying tourists
How do you pronounce tourists?
Say TUUR-usts. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʊrəsts/. In British English it is /ˈtʊərɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tourists?
Tourists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TUUR). Broken into parts: TUUR · usts.
Do Americans and Brits say tourists the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʊrəsts/ and the British form is /ˈtʊərɪsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.