How to pronounce “hands”
Say “hands” in one beat
hands
/hændz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /handz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- handshændz
- IPA (American)
- /hændz/
- IPA (British)
- /handz/
- Also accepted
- /hænz/
- Respelling
- HANDZ
- Syllables
- 1 — hands
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hændz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/hændz/
/handz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “hands” means
- noun
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
“my fate is in your hands”
- noun
the force of workers available
- noun
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
“he had the hands of a surgeon”
Say it in a sentence
“She warmed her hands by the fire after the walk.”“hands”, answered
How do you pronounce “hands”?
“hands” is pronounced /hændz/ (HANDZ) in American English and /handz/ in British English, and /hænz/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /hændz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “hands” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /hændz/ — a single beat.
Is “hands” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /hændz/ (HANDZ); British English says /handz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hands” mean?
As a noun: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child For example: “my fate is in your hands” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hands”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hændz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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