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How to pronounce knits

Say it like NITS. Knits is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/nɪts/NITS
UK British/nɪts/NITS
  • NITS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Knits pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of knits

American and British speakers say knits in essentially the same way: /nɪts/ in the US and /nɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: NITS.

What does knits mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of knit How to pronounce knit
noun
  1. plural of knit How to pronounce knit
noun
  1. Small particles of ore.

Words that rhyme with knits

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of knits.

Questions about saying knits

How do you pronounce knits?

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

How many syllables are in knits?

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

Do Americans and Brits say knits the same way?

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

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