How to pronounce beats
Say it like BEETS. Beats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BEETS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of beats
American and British speakers say beats in essentially the same way: /bits/ in the US and /biːts/ in the UK.
British respelling: BEETS.
What does beats mean?
- a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
Words that rhyme with beats
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of beats.
Questions about saying beats
How do you pronounce beats?
Say BEETS. The American pronunciation is /bits/. In British English it is /biːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beats?
Beats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BEETS.
Do Americans and Brits say beats the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bits/ and the British form is /biːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.