English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Username Pronunciation
Username is pronounced YOO-zer-naym, IPA /ˈjuzɝˌneɪm/.
YOO-zer-naym
US /ˈjuzɝˌneɪm/ · UK /ˈjuːzəˌneɪm/
Syllables: YOO · zer · naym (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The name a person uses to identify themselves when logging in to a computer system.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Username in a Sentence
- Enter your username and password.
- My username is the same on every site.
- That username has already been taken.
Common Mispronunciations of Username
Not yoo-zer-NAYM
Weight sits on YOO at the very front, the normal pattern for a compound noun built from two words.
Not YOO-ser-naym
Buzz the s as a z, because user is built on the verb to use rather than on the noun usage.
More words starting with u · Every word in the pronunciation guide