How to pronounce pants
Say it like PANTS. Pants is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PANTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pants pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PANTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of pants
American and British speakers say pants in essentially the same way: /pænts/ in the US and /pænts/ in the UK.
British respelling: PANTS.
What does pants mean?
- (used in the plural) underpants worn by women“she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing”
Where does pants come from?
Shortened from pantaloons (“trousers”): borrowed from French pantalon, itself derived from Italian Pantalone, one of the principal characters found in commedia dell'arte, who wore tight trousers.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying pants
How do you pronounce pants?
Say PANTS. The American pronunciation is /pænts/. In British English it is /pænts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pants?
Pants is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PANTS.
Do Americans and Brits say pants the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pænts/ and the British form is /pænts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.