How To Pronounce Says
says
UK
Phonemic
/sez/
Phonetic
[sez]
US
Phonemic
/sez/
In British English, says is pronounced /sez/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sez]. In American English, it is pronounced /sez/.
Says has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
sez
Says has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Says
How do you pronounce says in British English?
In British English, says is pronounced /sez/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sez].
How do you pronounce says in American English?
In American English, says is pronounced /sez/.
Do British and American English pronounce says the same way?
Yes. Both are /sez/.
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