English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
User Pronunciation
User is pronounced YOO-zer, IPA /ˈjuzɝ/.
YOO-zer
US /ˈjuzɝ/ · UK /ˈjuːzə/
Syllables: YOO · zer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person who uses something, especially a device, service, or drug.
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User in a Sentence
- Each user gets their own login.
- The average user never changes the default settings.
- A heavy user of the bus service would notice the cut.
Common Mispronunciations of User
Not OO-zer
The word opens on a y glide before the oo: YOO. Without it the sound drifts towards oozer.
Not YOO-ser
The s is voiced in the noun, so it is a z. The verb use has the same z, while the adjective in useful keeps a plain s.
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