English pronunciation

How to pronounce “continues

Phonetic spelling

kuhn-TIN-yooz

IPA /kənˈtɪnjuz/

Syllable stress

kuhn·TIN·yooz

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “continues”?

c o n t i n u e s

continues” is spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-E-S. It is pronounced kuhn-TIN-yooz, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She continues to work hard every day.

  • The story continues in the next chapter.

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