To pronounce "years", say YEARS — one syllable, IPA /ji.ə(ɹ)z/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ji.ə(ɹ)z/
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"years" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with sneers and tears, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: yours — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago”
“Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years.”
noun
“It took years for the bus to come.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Years" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "years" is /ji.ə(ɹ)z/.
Years: A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).
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