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How to pronounce flits

Say it like FLITS. Flits is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/flɪts/FLITS
UK British/flɪts/FLITS
  • FLITS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Flits pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. FLITSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of flits

American and British speakers say flits in essentially the same way: /flɪts/ in the US and /flɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: FLITS.

What does flits mean?

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

Words that rhyme with flits

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Questions about saying flits

How do you pronounce flits?

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

How many syllables are in flits?

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

Do Americans and Brits say flits the same way?

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

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