How to pronounce “news”
Say “news” in one beat
news
/nuz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /njuːz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- newsnuz
- IPA (American)
- /nuz/
- IPA (British)
- /njuːz/
- Also accepted
- /njuz/
- Respelling
- NOOZ
- Syllables
- 1 — news
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nuz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/nuz/
/njuːz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “news” means
- noun
information about recent and important events
“they awaited news of the outcome”
- noun
information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
“the news of my death was greatly exaggerated”
- noun
a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
“we watch the 7 o'clock news every night”
Say it in a sentence
“She heard the news about the merger from a colleague.”“news”, answered
How do you pronounce “news”?
“news” is pronounced /nuz/ (NOOZ) in American English and /njuːz/ in British English, and /njuz/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /nuz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “news” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /nuz/ — a single beat.
Is “news” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /nuz/ (NOOZ); British English says /njuːz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “news” mean?
As a noun: information about recent and important events For example: “they awaited news of the outcome” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “news”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nuz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “news” 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.