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How to pronounce millets

Say it like MIL-uts. Millets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MIL).

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US American/ˈmɪləts/MIL-uts
UK British/ˈmɪləts/MIL-uts
  • MIL
  • uts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Millets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of millets

American and British speakers say millets in essentially the same way: /ˈmɪləts/ in the US and /ˈmɪləts/ in the UK.

British respelling: MIL-uts.

What does millets mean?

noun
  1. plural of millet How to pronounce millet

Questions about saying millets

How do you pronounce millets?

Say MIL-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɪləts/. In British English it is /ˈmɪləts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in millets?

Millets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MIL). Broken into parts: MIL · uts.

Do Americans and Brits say millets the same way?

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

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