How to Pronounce Trees

To pronounce "trees", say TREES — one syllable, IPA /tɹiːz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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/tɹiːz/

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💡 Tip for remembering “trees”

"trees" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with seize and appease, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: trease, treese — easy to mix up when writing.

What does trees mean?

noun

  1. Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

noun

  1. A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but differentiated from a shrub by its larger size (typically over a few meters in height) or growth habit, usually having a single (or few) main axis or trunk unbranched for some distance above the ground and a head of branches and foliage.

    “Birds have a nest in a tree in the garden.”

  2. Any plant that is reminiscent of the above but not classified as a tree (in any botanical sense).

    “the banana tree”

verb

  1. To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.

    “The dog treed the cat.”

  2. To place in a tree.

    “Black bears can tree their cubs for protection, but grizzly bears cannot.”

Words that rhyme with trees

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

seizeappeaseexpertiseuneaserepriseeasewheezesqueezeteasechemisecheesebreeze

Related words

canesconiferscornersculmsdendrogramsdiagramsessencesevergreens

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "trees"?▾

"Trees" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "trees"?▾

The IPA transcription of "trees" is /tɹiːz/.

What does "trees" mean?▾

Trees: Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

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