How to pronounce yeses
Say it like YES-iz. Yeses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YES).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce yeses. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- YES
- iz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yeses pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- izKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of yeses
American and British speakers say yeses in essentially the same way: /ˈjɛsɪz/ in the US and /ˈjɛsɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: YES-iz.
What does yeses mean?
- plural of yes How to pronounce yes
- third-person singular simple present indicative of yes How to pronounce yes
Questions about saying yeses
How do you pronounce yeses?
Say YES-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈjɛsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈjɛsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yeses?
Yeses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YES). Broken into parts: YES · iz.
Do Americans and Brits say yeses the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈjɛsɪz/ and the British form is /ˈjɛsɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.