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How to pronounce fiddles

Say it like FID-ulz. Fiddles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FID).

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US American/ˈfɪdəlz/FID-ulz
UK British/ˈfɪdəlz/FID-ulz
  • FID
  • ulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fiddles pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of fiddles

American and British speakers say fiddles in essentially the same way: /ˈfɪdəlz/ in the US and /ˈfɪdəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FID-ulz.

What does fiddles mean?

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

Questions about saying fiddles

How do you pronounce fiddles?

Say FID-ulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɪdəlz/. In British English it is /ˈfɪdəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fiddles?

Fiddles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FID). Broken into parts: FID · ulz.

Do Americans and Brits say fiddles the same way?

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

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