How to pronounce "spus" in English
spʌs
SPUHS
Primary stress: SPUHS
Hear native speakers say spus in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “spus”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SPUHS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "spus" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "spus" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "spus" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "spus" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "spus is" sounds like "spus-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "spus" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Then say you had like 1/10 of the system on SPUs and then 9/10 of the system on the PPU.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“melan by spus uh some Medieval music two Jam”— WIREDWatch clip
“GPU this may be 128 processors for doing shading calculations on the cell processor these are the spus right I mean cell is an example of this kind of”— StanfordWatch clip
“net trust new spus is is how might commission a story some kind of new story to get done well”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“your anniversary okay yeah thanks Ellen Ellen spus was a supporter and and a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“compensation this dairy farm in the east of the country is the pinch Urus spus has just received a text message from his Dairy works the price of milk is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “spus”
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Then say you had like 1/10 of the system on SPUs and then 9/10 of the system on the PPU.
Hear it in context: “spus”
49 clipsThe English word “spus” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as spʌs (phonetic respelling: SPUHS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (SPUHS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “spus” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 49 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “spus” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @21:29
“say the system was much larger than you had local store. Then say you had like 1/10 of the system on SPUs and then 9/10 of the system on the PPU. and then 9/10 of the system on the PPU.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @2:25
“human I've got the incidental music ofus melan by spus uh some Medieval music two Jam albums and that's all off the Same album that's all off the Same album as”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @50:25
“chip something more like a traditional GPU so some sort of compute array so a GPU this may be 128 processors for doing shading calculations on the cell processor these are the spus right I mean cell is an example of this kind of processor these are the spus right I mean cell is an example of this kind of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:58
“mayot new trust represents an effort net trust new spus is is how might commission a story some kind of new story to get done well new spus”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @21:15
“mean we uh when you gave to celebrate your anniversary okay yeah thanks Ellen Ellen spus was a supporter and and a Ellen spus was a supporter and and a”
Definition & Meaning: “spus”
- A derogatory slang term historically used in parts of the United States to refer to a person of Hispanic or Spanish descent.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Then say you had like 1/10 of the system on SPUs and then 9/10 of the system on the PPU.”
- “melan by spus uh some Medieval music two Jam”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “spus”
- Pronunciation:
- SPUHS
- Syllables:
- SPUHS
- Written Hyphenation:
- spus
- Primary stress:
- SPUHS
- IPA:
- spʌs
- Hear it in context
- spus
Words that Rhyme with “spus”
-ʌsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"spus" (⁄spʌs⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "spus" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about spus
How do you pronounce “spus”?
“spus” is pronounced ⁄spʌs⁄ (SPUHS). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
Where is the stress in “spus”?
The primary stress in “spus” is on “SPUHS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “spus” mean?
A derogatory slang term historically used in parts of the United States to refer to a person of Hispanic or Spanish descent.
How can I hear “spus” used in real sentences?
This page has 49 real-world video examples of “spus” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “spus”?
Single-syllable words like "spus" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "spus" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.