How to pronounce “uses”
Say “uses” in 2 beats
uses
/ˈjusəz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /juːsɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- usjustress
- essəz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈjusəz/
- IPA (British)
- /juːsɪz/
- Also accepted
- /ˈjusɪz/
- Also accepted
- /ˈjuzəz/
- Also accepted
- /ˈjuzɪz/
- Respelling
- YOO-suhz
- Syllables
- 2 — US-es
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: US-es. “us” 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
/ˈjusəz/
/juːsɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “uses” means
- noun
the act of using
“he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
- noun
what something is used for
“the function of an auger is to bore holes”
- noun
a particular service
“he put his knowledge to good use”
Say it in a sentence
“The recipe uses only a handful of simple ingredients.”“uses”, answered
How do you pronounce “uses”?
“uses” is pronounced /ˈjusəz/ (YOO-suhz) in American English and /juːsɪz/ in British English, and /ˈjusɪz/ and /ˈjuzəz/ and /ˈjuzɪz/ are also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “us”. Build it as US-es, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “uses” have?
2: us · es. The beat lands on the first, “us”.
Is “uses” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈjusəz/ (YOO-suhz); British English says /juːsɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “uses” mean?
As a noun: the act of using For example: “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “uses”?
Stress the first syllable: US-es. “us” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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