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How to pronounce latrines

Say it like luh-TREENZ. Latrines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TREENZ).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ləˈtrinz/luh-TREENZ
UK British/ləˈtriːnz/luh-TREENZ
  • luh
  • TREENZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Latrines pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TREENZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of latrines

American and British speakers say latrines in essentially the same way: /ləˈtrinz/ in the US and /ləˈtriːnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: luh-TREENZ.

What does latrines mean?

noun
  1. plural of latrine How to pronounce latrine

Words that rhyme with latrines

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

Questions about saying latrines

How do you pronounce latrines?

Say luh-TREENZ. The American pronunciation is /ləˈtrinz/. In British English it is /ləˈtriːnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in latrines?

Latrines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TREENZ). Broken into parts: luh · TREENZ.

Do Americans and Brits say latrines the same way?

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

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