To pronounce "us", say US — one syllable, IPA /əs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"us" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with superfluous and thus, if that helps it stick.
pronoun
“Give us a look at your paper.”
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"Us" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "us" is /əs/.
Us: (personal) Me and at least one other person; the objective case of we.
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