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How to pronounce parrots

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

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US American/ˈpɛrəts/PER-uts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PER
  • uts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Parrots pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does parrots mean?

noun
  1. plural of parrot How to pronounce parrot
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of parrot How to pronounce parrot

Questions about saying parrots

How do you pronounce parrots?

Say PER-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛrəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in parrots?

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

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