To pronounce "vs", say VS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"vs" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with versus and intersperses, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: versus — easy to mix up when writing.
pronoun
“Give us a look at your paper.”
noun
“The impact was so strong, it bent the bar into a v.”
preposition
“It is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Vs" has one syllable.
Vs: (personal) Me and at least one other person; the objective case of we.
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