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