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How to pronounce handsets

Say it like HAND-sets. Handsets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAND).

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US American/ˈhændˌsɛts/HAND-sets
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAND
  • sets
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Handsets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. setsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

What does handsets mean?

noun
  1. plural of handset How to pronounce handset

Questions about saying handsets

How do you pronounce handsets?

Say HAND-sets. The American pronunciation is /ˈhændˌsɛts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in handsets?

Handsets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAND). Broken into parts: HAND · sets.

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