HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. mitout

How to pronounce mitout

Say it like mih-TOWT. Mitout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOWT).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce mitout. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/mɪˈtaʊt/mih-TOWT
UK British/mɪˈtaʊt/mih-TOWT
  • mih
  • TOWT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mitout pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. mihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. TOWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of mitout

American and British speakers say mitout in essentially the same way: /mɪˈtaʊt/ in the US and /mɪˈtaʊt/ in the UK.

British respelling: mih-TOWT.

What does mitout mean?

preposition
  1. Without.

Where does mitout come from?

Late 18th century; earliest use found in the works of English writer Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809).

Words that rhyme with mitout

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

Questions about saying mitout

How do you pronounce mitout?

Say mih-TOWT. The American pronunciation is /mɪˈtaʊt/. In British English it is /mɪˈtaʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mitout?

Mitout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOWT). Broken into parts: mih · TOWT.

Do Americans and Brits say mitout the same way?

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

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