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How to pronounce mattes

Say it like MATS. Mattes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mæts/MATS
UK British/mæts/MATS
  • MATS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mattes pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MATSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of mattes

American and British speakers say mattes in essentially the same way: /mæts/ in the US and /mæts/ in the UK.

British respelling: MATS.

What does mattes mean?

noun
  1. plural of matte How to pronounce matte

Words that rhyme with mattes

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Questions about saying mattes

How do you pronounce mattes?

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

How many syllables are in mattes?

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

Do Americans and Brits say mattes the same way?

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

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