How to pronounce yields
Say it like YEELDZ. Yields is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YEELDZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yields pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YEELDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of yields
American and British speakers say yields in essentially the same way: /jildz/ in the US and /jiːldz/ in the UK.
British respelling: YEELDZ.
What does yields mean?
- plural of yield How to pronounce yield“The agricultural yields were lower this year.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of yield How to pronounce yield
Questions about saying yields
How do you pronounce yields?
Say YEELDZ. The American pronunciation is /jildz/. In British English it is /jiːldz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yields?
Yields is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YEELDZ.
Do Americans and Brits say yields the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jildz/ and the British form is /jiːldz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.