How to pronounce bats
Say it like BATS. Bats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/bæts/BATS
UK British/bæts/BATS
- BATS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BATSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of bats
American and British speakers say bats in essentially the same way: /bæts/ in the US and /bæts/ in the UK.
British respelling: BATS.
What does bats mean?
noun
- plural of bat How to pronounce bat
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bat How to pronounce bat
- Mad, insane.“You must be bats to go out in the cold without a coat on.”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with bats
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bats.
Questions about saying bats
How do you pronounce bats?
Say BATS. The American pronunciation is /bæts/. In British English it is /bæts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bats?
Bats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BATS.
Do Americans and Brits say bats the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bæts/ and the British form is /bæts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.