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How to pronounce earths

Say it like URTHS. Earths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɝθs/URTHS
UK British/ɜːθs/URTHS
  • URTHS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Earths pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. URTHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of earths

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: URTHS.

What does earths mean?

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

Words that sound like earths

  • earth's

Questions about saying earths

How do you pronounce earths?

Say URTHS. The American pronunciation is /ɝθs/. In British English it is /ɜːθs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in earths?

Earths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: URTHS.

Is earths pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɜːθs/ (URTHS).

What words sound the same as earths?

Earths sounds the same as earth's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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