How to pronounce “people”
Say “people” in 2 beats
people
/ˈpipəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /piːpəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- peoppistress
- lepəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpipəl/
- IPA (British)
- /piːpəl/
- Respelling
- PEE-puhl
- Syllables
- 2 — PEOP-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PEOP-le. “peop” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpipəl/
/piːpəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “people” means
- noun
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
“old people”
- noun
the body of citizens of a state or country
“the Spanish people”
- noun
members of a family line
“his people have been farmers for generations”
Say it in a sentence
“Several people were waiting outside the store before it opened.”“people”, answered
How do you pronounce “people”?
“people” is pronounced /ˈpipəl/ (PEE-puhl) in American English and /piːpəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “peop”. Build it as PEOP-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “people” have?
2: peop · le. The beat lands on the first, “peop”.
Is “people” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpipəl/ (PEE-puhl); British English says /piːpəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “people” mean?
As a noun: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively For example: “old people” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “people”?
Stress the first syllable: PEOP-le. “peop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “people” 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.