English pronunciation

How to pronounce “news

Phonetic spelling

NYOOZ

IPA /ˈnjuz/

Syllable stress

nyooz

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “news”?

n e w s

news” is spelled N-E-W-S. It is pronounced NYOOZ, 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

  • I watch the news every evening.

  • Did you hear any news about the job?

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