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How to pronounce babbitts

Say it like BAB-uts. Babbitts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAB).

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US American/ˈbæbəts/BAB-uts
UK British/ˈbæbəts/BAB-uts
  • BAB
  • uts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Babbitts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of babbitts

American and British speakers say babbitts in essentially the same way: /ˈbæbəts/ in the US and /ˈbæbəts/ in the UK.

British respelling: BAB-uts.

What does babbitts mean?

noun
  1. plural of babbitt How to pronounce babbitt
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of babbitt How to pronounce babbitt

Questions about saying babbitts

How do you pronounce babbitts?

Say BAB-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæbəts/. In British English it is /ˈbæbəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in babbitts?

Babbitts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAB). Broken into parts: BAB · uts.

Do Americans and Brits say babbitts the same way?

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

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