How to pronounce “needs”
Say “needs” in one beat
needs
/nidz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /niːdz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- needsnidz
- IPA (American)
- /nidz/
- IPA (British)
- /niːdz/
- Respelling
- NEEDZ
- Syllables
- 1 — needs
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nidz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/nidz/
/niːdz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “needs” means
- noun
a condition requiring relief
“she satisfied his need for affection”
- noun
anything that is necessary but lacking
“he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”
- noun
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
“we did not understand his motivation”
Say it in a sentence
“The garden needs watering twice a week during summer.”“needs”, answered
How do you pronounce “needs”?
“needs” is pronounced /nidz/ (NEEDZ) in American English and /niːdz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /nidz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “needs” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /nidz/ — a single beat.
Is “needs” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /nidz/ (NEEDZ); British English says /niːdz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “needs” mean?
As a noun: a condition requiring relief For example: “she satisfied his need for affection” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “needs”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nidz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “needs” 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.