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How to pronounce bracelets

Say it like BRAY-slits. Bracelets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAY).

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US American/ˈbreɪslɪts/BRAY-slits
UK British/ˈbreɪslɪts/BRAY-slits
  • BRAY
  • slits
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bracelets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. slitsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bracelets

American and British speakers say bracelets in essentially the same way: /ˈbreɪslɪts/ in the US and /ˈbreɪslɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: BRAY-slits.

What does bracelets mean?

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

Questions about saying bracelets

How do you pronounce bracelets?

Say BRAY-slits. The American pronunciation is /ˈbreɪslɪts/. In British English it is /ˈbreɪslɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bracelets?

Bracelets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAY). Broken into parts: BRAY · slits.

Do Americans and Brits say bracelets the same way?

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

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