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How to pronounce mallrats

Say it like MAWL-rats. Mallrats has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAWL).

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US American/ˈmɔlræts/MAWL-rats
UK British/ˈmɔːlræts/MAWL-rats
  • MAWL
  • rats
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mallrats pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ratsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of mallrats

American and British speakers say mallrats in essentially the same way: /ˈmɔlræts/ in the US and /ˈmɔːlræts/ in the UK.

British respelling: MAWL-rats.

What does mallrats mean?

noun
  1. plural of mallrat How to pronounce mallrat

Questions about saying mallrats

How do you pronounce mallrats?

Say MAWL-rats. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɔlræts/. In British English it is /ˈmɔːlræts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mallrats?

Mallrats has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAWL). Broken into parts: MAWL · rats.

Do Americans and Brits say mallrats the same way?

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

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