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How to pronounce voices

Say it like VOY-suz. Voices has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VOY).

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US American/ˈvɔɪsəz/VOY-suz
UK British/ˈvɔɪsɪz/VOY-siz
  • VOY
  • suz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Voices pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
  2. suzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of voices

American and British speakers say voices in essentially the same way: /ˈvɔɪsəz/ in the US and /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: VOY-siz.

What does voices mean?

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

Questions about saying voices

How do you pronounce voices?

Say VOY-suz. The American pronunciation is /ˈvɔɪsəz/. In British English it is /ˈvɔɪsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in voices?

Voices has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VOY). Broken into parts: VOY · suz.

Do Americans and Brits say voices the same way?

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

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