The word "does" has two main pronunciations depending on its use:
- As a verb meaning "performs," it is pronounced with a short "uh" vowel sound, like /dʌz/ (rhymes with "buzz").
- As a plural noun referring to female deer, it is pronounced /doʊz/ (rhymes with "rose").
In most cases, when "does" is used as a helping verb (auxiliary), it is pronounced quickly with the schwa sound /dəz/ or /dʌz/ depending on the accent, sounding like "duhz" or "duzz".
