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How to pronounce dilutes

Say it like dy-LOOTS. Dilutes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOOTS).

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US American/daɪˈluts/dy-LOOTS
UK British/daɪˈluːts/dy-LOOTS
  • dy
  • LOOTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dilutes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. LOOTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of dilutes

American and British speakers say dilutes in essentially the same way: /daɪˈluts/ in the US and /daɪˈluːts/ in the UK.

British respelling: dy-LOOTS.

What does dilutes mean?

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

Words that rhyme with dilutes

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Questions about saying dilutes

How do you pronounce dilutes?

Say dy-LOOTS. The American pronunciation is /daɪˈluts/. In British English it is /daɪˈluːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dilutes?

Dilutes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOOTS). Broken into parts: dy · LOOTS.

Do Americans and Brits say dilutes the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /daɪˈluts/ and the British form is /daɪˈluːts/, 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).