How to pronounce “countries”
Say “countries” in 2 beats
countries
/ˈkʌntɹiz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kʌntɹiz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- countkʌnstress
- riestɹiz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌntɹiz/
- IPA (British)
- /kʌntɹiz/
- Respelling
- KUN-treez
- Syllables
- 2 — COUNT-ries
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COUNT-ries. “count” 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
/ˈkʌntɹiz/
/kʌntɹiz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “countries” means
- noun
a politically organized body of people under a single government
“the state has elected a new president”
- noun
the territory occupied by a nation
“he returned to the land of his birth”
- noun
the people who live in a nation or country
“a statement that sums up the nation's mood”
Say it in a sentence
“The festival attracts visitors from dozens of countries.”“countries”, answered
How do you pronounce “countries”?
“countries” is pronounced /ˈkʌntɹiz/ (KUN-treez) in American English and /kʌntɹiz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “count”. Build it as COUNT-ries, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “countries” have?
2: count · ries. The beat lands on the first, “count”.
Is “countries” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌntɹiz/ (KUN-treez); British English says /kʌntɹiz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “countries” mean?
As a noun: a politically organized body of people under a single government For example: “the state has elected a new president” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “countries”?
Stress the first syllable: COUNT-ries. “count” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “countries” 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.