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How to pronounce appetites

Say it like AP-uh-tyts. Appetites has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AP).

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US American/ˈæpəˌtaɪts/AP-uh-tyts
UK British/ˈæpəˌtaɪts/AP-uh-tyts
  • AP
  • uh
  • tyts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Appetites pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. APSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of appetites

American and British speakers say appetites in essentially the same way: /ˈæpəˌtaɪts/ in the US and /ˈæpəˌtaɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: AP-uh-tyts.

What does appetites mean?

noun
  1. plural of appetite How to pronounce appetite

Questions about saying appetites

How do you pronounce appetites?

Say AP-uh-tyts. The American pronunciation is /ˈæpəˌtaɪts/. In British English it is /ˈæpəˌtaɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in appetites?

Appetites has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AP). Broken into parts: AP · uh · tyts.

Do Americans and Brits say appetites the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæpəˌtaɪts/ and the British form is /ˈæpəˌtaɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).