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How to pronounce yutz

Say it like YUHTS. Yutz is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/jʌts/YUHTS
UK British/jʌts/YUHTS
  • YUHTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Yutz pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of yutz

American and British speakers say yutz in essentially the same way: /jʌts/ in the US and /jʌts/ in the UK.

British respelling: YUHTS.

What does yutz mean?

verb
  1. To waste time.“I'm not busy, I'm just yutzing around on Wiktionary.”

Words that rhyme with yutz

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Questions about saying yutz

How do you pronounce yutz?

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

How many syllables are in yutz?

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

Do Americans and Brits say yutz the same way?

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

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