English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Needs Pronunciation
Needs is pronounced NEEDZ, IPA /ˈnidz/.
NEEDZ
US /ˈnidz/ · UK /ˈniːdz/
Syllables: NEEDZ (1 syllable)
verb and noun (plural): Requires something, or the things a person cannot do without.
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Needs in a Sentence
- The car needs a new battery.
- The school assesses every child's needs in the first term.
- She needs to hear it from you.
Common Mispronunciations of Needs
Not NEETS
The plural s attaches to a voiced d, so it buzzes as z. A hissed ending here gives you something close to neats.
Not NEE-dis
No extra syllable appears. The d and the z run together at the end of a single beat.
Tip: Kneads, from dough, and the older phrase needs must all carry the same NEEDZ sound.
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