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How to pronounce whiskeys

Say it like WIS-keez. Whiskeys has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIS).

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US American/ˈwɪskiz/WIS-keez
UK British/ˈwɪskiz/WIS-keez
  • WIS
  • keez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Whiskeys pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. keezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of whiskeys

American and British speakers say whiskeys in essentially the same way: /ˈwɪskiz/ in the US and /ˈwɪskiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: WIS-keez.

What does whiskeys mean?

noun
  1. plural of whiskey How to pronounce whiskey

Questions about saying whiskeys

How do you pronounce whiskeys?

Say WIS-keez. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪskiz/. In British English it is /ˈwɪskiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in whiskeys?

Whiskeys has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIS). Broken into parts: WIS · keez.

Do Americans and Brits say whiskeys the same way?

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

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