How to Pronounce “surplus”
word
/ˈsɝpɫəs/
/sˈɜːpləs/
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɝpɫəs/
British English
/sˈɜːpləs/
Listen in Context
This year, the government announced a budget surplus for the first time in a decade.
We always end up with a surplus of plastic bags after grocery shopping.
The company had a surplus of computers after the project finished.
We gave the surplus food to the shelter.