How To Pronounce Yes
yes
UK
Phonemic
/jes/
Phonetic
[jes]
US
Phonemic
/jes/
In British English, yes is pronounced /jes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jes]. In American English, it is pronounced /jes/.
Yes 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
jes
Yes has one syllable in British English.
yes + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈjes.ɪz/
US
/ˈjes.ɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Yes
Questions About Yes
How do you pronounce yes in British English?
In British English, yes is pronounced /jes/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jes].
How do you pronounce yes in American English?
In American English, yes is pronounced /jes/.
Do British and American English pronounce yes the same way?
Yes. Both are /jes/.
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