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How to pronounce “individuals”

“individuals” is pronounced /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/ (in-duh-VI-juh-wuhlz) in American English and /ɪndɪvɪdʒuːəlz/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “vɪ”.
The sound

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individuals

/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪndɪvɪdʒuːəlz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

5 beats
  1. ɪnɪn
  2. dədə
  3. vɪvɪstress
  4. dʒədʒə
  5. wəlzwəlz
IPA (American)
/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
IPA (British)
/ɪndɪvɪdʒuːəlz/
Respelling
in-duh-VI-juh-wuhlz
Syllables
5 — ɪn-də-VꞮ-dʒə-wəlz
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ɪn-də-VꞮ-dʒə-wəlz. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/

British

/ɪndɪvɪdʒuːəlz/

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Meaning

What “individuals” means

  1. noun

    a human being

    “there was too much for one person to do”

  2. noun

    a single organism

Say it in a sentence

“The shelter helps individuals find work after they leave.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort i×2nnddəschwa×3vvdʒjwwllzz

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Questions

“individuals”, answered

How do you pronounce “individuals”?

“individuals” is pronounced /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/ (in-duh-VI-juh-wuhlz) in American English and /ɪndɪvɪdʒuːəlz/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “vɪ”. Build it as ɪn-də-VꞮ-dʒə-wəlz, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “individuals” have?

5: ɪn · də · vɪ · dʒə · wəlz. The beat lands on the third, “vɪ”.

Is “individuals” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/ (in-duh-VI-juh-wuhlz); British English says /ɪndɪvɪdʒuːəlz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “individuals” mean?

As a noun: a human being For example: “there was too much for one person to do” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “individuals”?

Stress the third syllable: ɪn-də-VꞮ-dʒə-wəlz. “vɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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