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How to pronounce jilts

Say it like JILTS. Jilts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dʒɪlts/JILTS
UK British/dʒɪlts/JILTS
  • JILTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jilts pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. JILTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of jilts

American and British speakers say jilts in essentially the same way: /dʒɪlts/ in the US and /dʒɪlts/ in the UK.

British respelling: JILTS.

What does jilts mean?

noun
  1. plural of jilt How to pronounce jilt
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jilt How to pronounce jilt

Questions about saying jilts

How do you pronounce jilts?

Say JILTS. The American pronunciation is /dʒɪlts/. In British English it is /dʒɪlts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jilts?

Jilts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JILTS.

Do Americans and Brits say jilts the same way?

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

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