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How to pronounce treasures

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

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US American/ˈtrɛʒɚz/TREZH-erz
UK British/ˈtrɛʒəz/TREZH-uz
  • TREZH
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Treasures pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TREZHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of treasures

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

British respelling: TREZH-uz.

What does treasures mean?

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

Questions about saying treasures

How do you pronounce treasures?

Say TREZH-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtrɛʒɚz/. In British English it is /ˈtrɛʒəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in treasures?

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

Is treasures 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 /ˈtrɛʒəz/ (TREZH-uz).

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