How to pronounce fruits
Say it like FROOTS. Fruits is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FROOTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fruits pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FROOTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of fruits
American and British speakers say fruits in essentially the same way: /fruts/ in the US and /fruːts/ in the UK.
British respelling: FROOTS.
What does fruits mean?
- plural of fruit How to pronounce fruit
- third-person singular simple present indicative of fruit How to pronounce fruit
Words that rhyme with fruits
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fruits.
Questions about saying fruits
How do you pronounce fruits?
Say FROOTS. The American pronunciation is /fruts/. In British English it is /fruːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fruits?
Fruits is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FROOTS.
Do Americans and Brits say fruits the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fruts/ and the British form is /fruːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.