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How to pronounce derelicts

Say it like DER-uh-likts. Derelicts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DER).

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US American/ˈdɛrəˌlɪkts/DER-uh-likts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DER
  • uh
  • likts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Derelicts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. liktsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does derelicts mean?

noun
  1. plural of derelict How to pronounce derelict

Questions about saying derelicts

How do you pronounce derelicts?

Say DER-uh-likts. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɛrəˌlɪkts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in derelicts?

Derelicts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DER). Broken into parts: DER · uh · likts.

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