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How to pronounce panty

Say it like PAN-tee. Panty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAN).

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US American/ˈpænti/PAN-tee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAN
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Panty pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does panty mean?

noun
  1. An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
  2. A helmet cover.

Where does panty come from?

Recorded since 1845 in the plural, meaning “drawers for men”, a derogatory diminutive of pants (the shortening of pantaloons); meaning “underpants for women or children” first recorded 1908.

Words that rhyme with panty

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

Questions about saying panty

How do you pronounce panty?

Say PAN-tee. The American pronunciation is /ˈpænti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in panty?

Panty has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAN). Broken into parts: PAN · tee.

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