How to pronounce “changes”
Say “changes” in 2 beats
changes
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʃeɪndʒɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- chantʃeɪnstress
- gesdʒəz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
- IPA (British)
- /tʃeɪndʒɪz/
- Also accepted
- /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/
- Respelling
- CHAYN-juhz
- Syllables
- 2 — CHAN-ges
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CHAN-ges. “chan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
/tʃeɪndʒɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “changes” means
- noun
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
“the change was intended to increase sales”
- noun
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
“he attributed the change to their marriage”
- noun
the action of changing something
“the change of government had no impact on the economy”
Say it in a sentence
“The new manager made several changes to the schedule.”“changes”, answered
How do you pronounce “changes”?
“changes” is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/ (CHAYN-juhz) in American English and /tʃeɪndʒɪz/ in British English, and /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “chan”. Build it as CHAN-ges, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “changes” have?
2: chan · ges. The beat lands on the first, “chan”.
Is “changes” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/ (CHAYN-juhz); British English says /tʃeɪndʒɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “changes” mean?
As a noun: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another For example: “the change was intended to increase sales” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “changes”?
Stress the first syllable: CHAN-ges. “chan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “changes” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.