Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you guys

/ˈju ˌɡaɪz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables
you guys
IPA
/ˈju ˌɡaɪz/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

You.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈju ˌɡaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yous guys (alternative) youse guys (alternative) youze guys (alternative)

Phrases

you gals

Frequently Paired Words

you gals yinz

Synonyms

the list of other second-person pronouns in you

Questions

How do you pronounce you guys?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈju ˌɡaɪz/.
What does you guys mean?
You.

How to pronounce you guys

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “you guys”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈju ˌɡaɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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