English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Us Pronunciation
Us is pronounced UHS, IPA /ˈəs/.
UHS
US /ˈəs/ · UK /ˈʌs/
Syllables: UHS (1 syllable)
pronoun; also a noun (proper), the abbreviation US: The object form of we, and in capitals the short name for the United States.
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Two Ways to Say Us
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- US, the United States, spelled out as yoo-ES: /ˌjuˈɛs/ (yoo-ES)
Us in a Sentence
- Come with us on Saturday.
- They never told us the real reason.
- She has lived in the US since 2014.
Common Mispronunciations of Us
Not OOS
The vowel is the short uh of bus. An oo sound here reaches for a word English does not have.
Not UHZ
Finish on a clean, voiceless s. A buzzed z turns up in very fast speech, but the careful form hisses.
Tip: As a pronoun this word is almost always weak and quick, often leaning onto the verb in front of it: give us becomes something close to GI-vuhs.
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