How to pronounce heats
Say it like HEETS. Heats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HEETS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Heats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HEETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of heats
American and British speakers say heats in essentially the same way: /hits/ in the US and /hiːts/ in the UK.
British respelling: HEETS.
What does heats mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of heat How to pronounce heat
- plural of heat (countable senses) How to pronounce heat
- A period of hot weather.“Everyone suffered during the heats of July.”
Words that rhyme with heats
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of heats.
Questions about saying heats
How do you pronounce heats?
Say HEETS. The American pronunciation is /hits/. In British English it is /hiːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in heats?
Heats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HEETS.
Do Americans and Brits say heats the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hits/ and the British form is /hiːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.