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How to pronounce ingots

Say it like ING-guts. Ingots has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ING).

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US American/ˈɪŋɡəts/ING-guts
UK British/ˈɪŋɡəts/ING-guts
  • ING
  • guts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ingots pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. INGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. gutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of ingots

American and British speakers say ingots in essentially the same way: /ˈɪŋɡəts/ in the US and /ˈɪŋɡəts/ in the UK.

British respelling: ING-guts.

What does ingots mean?

noun
  1. plural of ingot How to pronounce ingot

Questions about saying ingots

How do you pronounce ingots?

Say ING-guts. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪŋɡəts/. In British English it is /ˈɪŋɡəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ingots?

Ingots has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ING). Broken into parts: ING · guts.

Do Americans and Brits say ingots the same way?

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

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