How to pronounce “series”
Say “series” in 2 beats
series
/ˈsɪɹiz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /siəɹiz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sersɪstress
- iesɹiz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪɹiz/
- IPA (British)
- /siəɹiz/
- Respelling
- SI-reez
- Syllables
- 2 — SER-ies
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SER-ies. “ser” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɪɹiz/
/siəɹiz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “series” means
- noun
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
“they were investigating a series of bank robberies”
- noun
a serialized set of programs
“a comedy series”
- noun
a periodical that appears at scheduled times
Say it in a sentence
“A series of small repairs kept the car going.”“series”, answered
How do you pronounce “series”?
“series” is pronounced /ˈsɪɹiz/ (SI-reez) in American English and /siəɹiz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ser”. Build it as SER-ies, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “series” have?
2: ser · ies. The beat lands on the first, “ser”.
Is “series” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪɹiz/ (SI-reez); British English says /siəɹiz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “series” mean?
As a noun: similar things placed in order or happening one after another For example: “they were investigating a series of bank robberies” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “series”?
Stress the first syllable: SER-ies. “ser” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “series” 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.