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How to pronounce pieties

Say it like PY-uh-teez. Pieties has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PY).

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US American/ˈpaɪətiz/PY-uh-teez
UK British/ˈpaɪətiz/PY-uh-teez
  • PY
  • uh
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pieties pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of pieties

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: PY-uh-teez.

What does pieties mean?

noun
  1. plural of piety How to pronounce piety

Questions about saying pieties

How do you pronounce pieties?

Say PY-uh-teez. The American pronunciation is /ˈpaɪətiz/. In British English it is /ˈpaɪətiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pieties?

Pieties has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PY). Broken into parts: PY · uh · teez.

Is pieties pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈpaɪətiz/ (PY-uh-teez).

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