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How to pronounce visas

Say it like VEE-zuz. Visas has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEE).

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US American/ˈvizəz/VEE-zuz
UK British/ˈviːzəz/VEE-zuz
  • VEE
  • zuz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Visas pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. zuzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of visas

American and British speakers say visas in essentially the same way: /ˈvizəz/ in the US and /ˈviːzəz/ in the UK.

British respelling: VEE-zuz.

What does visas mean?

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

Questions about saying visas

How do you pronounce visas?

Say VEE-zuz. The American pronunciation is /ˈvizəz/. In British English it is /ˈviːzəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in visas?

Visas has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VEE). Broken into parts: VEE · zuz.

Do Americans and Brits say visas the same way?

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

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