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How to pronounce youngs

Say it like YUHNGZ. Youngs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/jʌŋz/YUHNGZ
UK British/jʌŋz/YUHNGZ
  • YUHNGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Youngs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. YUHNGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of youngs

American and British speakers say youngs in essentially the same way: /jʌŋz/ in the US and /jʌŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: YUHNGZ.

What does youngs mean?

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

Words that sound like youngs

  • young's

Questions about saying youngs

How do you pronounce youngs?

Say YUHNGZ. The American pronunciation is /jʌŋz/. In British English it is /jʌŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in youngs?

Youngs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YUHNGZ.

Do Americans and Brits say youngs the same way?

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

What words sound the same as youngs?

Youngs sounds the same as young's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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