I wonder how an American pronounces…
use
/yuws/
use…uses … usage
/yuws/ … /ˈyuw–sɪz/ … /ˈyuw–sɪd͡ʒ/
1. noun form of the verb “to use” [link]
2. mostly in professional speech,
plus some common idioms
title of textbook
-English Vocabulary in Use–
Warning
No Smoking
Oxygen in Use
Computers first came into usein the 1950s.
“Knowledge becomes wisdom only
after it has been put to good use.”
-Mark Twain-
I have no use for people
who are always complaining.
I really dislike complainers.
No use crying over spilt milk.
What’s the use of complaining?
You can’t change the past.
What are some of the uses of electricity in your daily life?
uses … use
/ˈyuw–sɪz/ … /yuws/
My Swiss Army knife has a lot of uses.
I get a lot of use out of it when I take a trip.
Corn has many uses.
To find out the many uses, click on this [link].
usage
/ˈyuw–sɪd͡ʒ/
Iowa is an important corn growing state.
This chart gives information about Iowa corn usage.
usage
/ˈyuw–sɪd͡ʒ/
If you want some information about
internet usage, click on the picture.
usage
/ˈyuw–sɪd͡ʒ/
title of textbook
-Practical English Usage–
Note
forms related to the noun
use/yuws/
nouns
usefulness … uselessness
/ˈyuws–fəl–nɪs/ … /ˈyuw–slɪs–nɪs/
adjectives
useful… useless
/ˈyuws–fəl/ … /ˈyuw–slɪs/
adverbs
usefully … uselessly
/ˈyuws–fə–liy/ … /ˈyuw–slɪs–liy/
Related Lessons:
- Part 1: used to: past tense verb
- Part 2: use: regular verb
- Part 3: use: noun
- Part 4: be used to: adjective
- Part 5: get used to: adjective

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