Pronunciation

How to pronounce “plus

“plus” is pronounced /plʌs/ (PLUS) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “plus” in one beat

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plus

/plʌs/

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1 beat
  1. plusplʌs
IPA (American)
/plʌs/
IPA (British)
/plʌs/
Respelling
PLUS
Syllables
1 — plus
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /plʌs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “plus” means

  1. noun

    a useful or valuable quality

  2. noun

    the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

    the summation of four and three gives seven

  3. adjective

    on the positive side or higher end of a scale

    a plus value

Say it in a sentence

Her patience is a real plus in that noisy office.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

plus”, answered

How do you pronounce “plus”?

“plus” is pronounced /plʌs/ (PLUS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /plʌs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “plus” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /plʌs/ — a single beat.

What does “plus” mean?

As a noun: a useful or valuable quality For example: “Her patience is a real plus in that noisy office.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “plus”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /plʌs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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