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How to pronounce batts

Say it like BATS. Batts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/bæts/BATS
UK British/bæts/BATS
  • BATS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Batts pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. BATSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of batts

American and British speakers say batts in essentially the same way: /bæts/ in the US and /bæts/ in the UK.

British respelling: BATS.

What does batts mean?

noun
  1. plural of batt How to pronounce batt
  2. batteries (power cells)“Do we have any spare batts for the TV remote?”

Words that rhyme with batts

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of batts.

Words that sound like batts

Questions about saying batts

How do you pronounce batts?

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 batts?

Batts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BATS.

Do Americans and Brits say batts 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.

What words sound the same as batts?

Batts sounds the same as bats in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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