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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “numbers”

“numbers” is pronounced /ˈnʌmbɚz/ (NUM-buhz) in American English and /nʌmbəz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “num”.
The sound

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numbers

/ˈnʌmbɚz/

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

2 beats
  1. numnʌmstress
  2. bersbɚz
IPA (American)
/ˈnʌmbɚz/
IPA (British)
/nʌmbəz/
Respelling
NUM-buhz
Syllables
2 — NUM-bers
Stress
Stress the first syllable: NUM-bers. “num” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈnʌmbɚz/

British

/nʌmbəz/

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Meaning

What “numbers” means

  1. noun

    the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

  2. noun

    an illegal daily lottery

  3. noun

    the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

    “he had a number of chores to do”

Say it in a sentence

“The report listed the numbers from last quarter's sales.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
nnʌshort ummbbɚschwazz

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Questions

“numbers”, answered

How do you pronounce “numbers”?

“numbers” is pronounced /ˈnʌmbɚz/ (NUM-buhz) in American English and /nʌmbəz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “num”. Build it as NUM-bers, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “numbers” have?

2: num · bers. The beat lands on the first, “num”.

Is “numbers” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈnʌmbɚz/ (NUM-buhz); British English says /nʌmbəz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “numbers” mean?

As a noun: the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt For example: “The report listed the numbers from last quarter's sales.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “numbers”?

Stress the first syllable: NUM-bers. “num” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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