How to pronounce “users”
Say “users” in 2 beats
users
/ˈjuzɚz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /juːzəz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- usjustress
- erszɚz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈjuzɚz/
- IPA (British)
- /juːzəz/
- Respelling
- YOO-zuhz
- Syllables
- 2 — US-ers
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: US-ers. “us” 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
/ˈjuzɚz/
/juːzəz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “users” means
- noun
a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
- noun
a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
- noun
a person who takes drugs
Say it in a sentence
“The app added new features after listening to its users.”“users”, answered
How do you pronounce “users”?
“users” is pronounced /ˈjuzɚz/ (YOO-zuhz) in American English and /juːzəz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “us”. Build it as US-ers, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “users” have?
2: us · ers. The beat lands on the first, “us”.
Is “users” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈjuzɚz/ (YOO-zuhz); British English says /juːzəz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “users” mean?
As a noun: a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something For example: “The app added new features after listening to its users.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “users”?
Stress the first syllable: US-ers. “us” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “users” 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.