2 syllables: ju, ices. Stress on ju.
/ˈdʒusəz/
Say it backJuices is the plural noun of juice, referring to liquids extracted from fruits or vegetables or to metaphorical sensibilities or potential energy. In everyday use, it commonly denotes beverages or flavorful liquids, and can appear figuratively (e.g., “let’s squeeze some juice out of this idea”). The word is pronounced with a long /uː/ in the first syllable and a voiced cluster at the end, often yielding a light, plural -z ending in fluent speech.
"I pressed fresh oranges to make juices for brunch."
"Sports teams often drink protein juices after workouts."
"The chef squeezed the lemon juices into the sauce for brightness."
pronounced as two syllables with primary stress on the first: /ˈdʒuː.sɪz/. Start with the 'j' sound /dʒ/ as in 'juice,' then a long /uː/ vowel, followed by a light /s/ and the /ɪ/ in the second syllable, ending with a voiced /z/. In casual fast speech you may hear /ˈdʒuːzɪz/ with an overlap between /uː/ and /z/. Remember the final -es is /z/ here. Practice with slow, clear enunciation before speeding up.
The most frequent errors are: misplacing stress (saying /ˈdʒuː zɪz/ with a split stress), mispronouncing /juː/ as /uː/ in the first syllable, and voicing the final /s/ as a voiceless /s/ or misarticulating the /ɪ/ as a schwa. To correct: keep primary stress on JU- and clearly articulate /uː/ before the /sɪz/ portion, then voice the final /z/ calmly as in ‘zoo’ minus the final vowel.
In US English you hear /ˈdʒuː.sɪz/ with a clear /uː/ and a voiced final /z/. UK and Australian varieties maintain /ˈdʒuː.sɪz/ but may show slightly crisper /s/ before the /ɪ/ due to non-rhotic tendencies (UK can be less rhotic in some speakers when linking to following consonants). Australian tends to be very clear with final /z/, and the /uː/ often has a tighter mouth opening, sometimes approaching /juː/ in careful speech. Accent differences are subtle, but the main cues are vowel quality and final voicing.
Two main challenges: the two-syllable rhythm with a strong first syllable and a voiced /z/ ending after a short /ɪ/ vowel in the second syllable. The /juː/ onset requires a smooth palatal glide from /dʒ/ into a long /uː/ without breaking. For some speakers, the transition from the long vowel to the final /z/ can cause a short vowel or a de-voicing of the final consonant if the mouth relaxes too early.
No silent letters in standard pronunciation. The initial /dʒ/ is a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, the /uː/ is a long vowel, and the final /z/ is a voiced fricative. The plural suffix -es is realized as /z/ here. Focus on keeping the /uː/ long and ensuring the /z/ remains voiced and audible.
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Juices derives from the Old French jus, meaning ‘broth, juice, liquid,’ which itself comes from Latin jus, jus- meaning ‘broth, juice, sap,’ related to ius or ius nature. The English word juice first appeared in Middle English, influenced by French culinary terms that described liquids pressed from fruits and vegetables. Over time, the sense broadened to include liquids in general, including metaphorical uses such as ‘the juices of thought.’ The modern form juices (plural) emerged to indicate multiple kinds or portions of liquid, and is commonly used to refer to beverages, flavors, or the figurative vitality of a topic. First known English attestations appear in culinary and household contexts from the 14th–15th centuries, with increasing usage in drink-related discourse in Early Modern English. In contemporary usage, juices often collocate with adjectives like fresh, fruit, vegetable, citrus, and animal-related descriptors (e.g., “orange juices,” “vegetable juices,” “juices of life”).
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