How to pronounce cats
Say it like KATS. Cats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce cats. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KATS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KATSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of cats
American and British speakers say cats in essentially the same way: /kæts/ in the US and /kæts/ in the UK.
British respelling: KATS.
What does cats mean?
- plural of cat How to pronounce cat
- third-person singular simple present indicative of cat How to pronounce cat
Words that rhyme with cats
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cats.
Words that sound like cats
- cat's
Questions about saying cats
How do you pronounce cats?
Say KATS. The American pronunciation is /kæts/. In British English it is /kæts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cats?
Cats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KATS.
Do Americans and Brits say cats the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kæts/ and the British form is /kæts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as cats?
Cats sounds the same as cat's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.