How to pronounce “cities”
Say “cities” in 2 beats
cities
/ˈsɪtiz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪtiz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- citsɪstress
- iestiz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪtiz/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪtiz/
- Respelling
- SI-teez
- Syllables
- 2 — CIT-ies
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CIT-ies. “cit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɪtiz/
/sɪtiz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cities” means
- noun
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
“Ancient Troy was a great city”
- noun
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
“the city raised the tax rate”
- noun
people living in a large densely populated municipality
“the city voted for Republicans in 1994”
Say it in a sentence
“They visited several cities along the coast that summer.”“cities”, answered
How do you pronounce “cities”?
“cities” is pronounced /ˈsɪtiz/ (SI-teez) in American English and /sɪtiz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cit”. Build it as CIT-ies, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cities” have?
2: cit · ies. The beat lands on the first, “cit”.
Is “cities” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪtiz/ (SI-teez); British English says /sɪtiz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cities” mean?
As a noun: a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts For example: “Ancient Troy was a great city” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cities”?
Stress the first syllable: CIT-ies. “cit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “cities” 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.