How to Pronounce Berries

To pronounce "berries", say BERR-ies — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

BERR-ies

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💡 Tip for remembering “berries”

"berries" has 2 syllables: berr-ies. It rhymes with contemporaries and luminaries, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: buries, berris — easy to mix up when writing.

What does berries mean?

noun

  1. A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
  2. A soft fruit which develops from a single ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits.

verb

  1. To pick berries.

    “On summer days Grandma used to take us berrying, whether we wanted to go or not.”

  2. To bear or produce berries.

noun

  1. A mound; a barrow.

Words that rhyme with berries

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

contemporariesluminariesadversariesmercenariesemissariescariesariescanariesbeneficiariesintermediarieslibrariesprimaries

Related words

baybaysbeansblackberriesblueberriescranberriesembaymentsfruit

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "berries"?▾

"Berries" has 2 syllables: berr · ies.

What does "berries" mean?▾

Berries: A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.

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