Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 60 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce use
One spelling · two words · two sounds
use · verb
YOOZ
/juːz/
Can I use your phone?
use · noun
YOOS
/juːs/
It’s no use.
My tip
The verb ends with z. The noun ends with s.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: YOOZ, then YOOS.
- Say both sentences at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce use?
It depends on the meaning. Use (verb) is /juːz/, said YOOZ: "Can I use your phone?" Use (noun) is /juːs/, said YOOS: "It’s no use." The verb ends with z. The noun ends with s.