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How to pronounce piglets

Say it like PIG-lits. Piglets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIG).

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US American/ˈpɪɡlɪts/PIG-lits
UK British/ˈpɪɡlɪts/PIG-lits
  • PIG
  • lits
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Piglets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. litsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of piglets

American and British speakers say piglets in essentially the same way: /ˈpɪɡlɪts/ in the US and /ˈpɪɡlɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: PIG-lits.

What does piglets mean?

noun
  1. plural of piglet How to pronounce piglet

Questions about saying piglets

How do you pronounce piglets?

Say PIG-lits. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɪɡlɪts/. In British English it is /ˈpɪɡlɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in piglets?

Piglets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIG). Broken into parts: PIG · lits.

Do Americans and Brits say piglets the same way?

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

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