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How to pronounce pilotless

Say it like PY-lut-lus. Pilotless has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PY).

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US American/ˈpaɪlətləs/PY-lut-lus
UK British/ˈpaɪlətləs/PY-lut-lus
  • PY
  • lut
  • lus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pilotless 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. lutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of pilotless

American and British speakers say pilotless in essentially the same way: /ˈpaɪlətləs/ in the US and /ˈpaɪlətləs/ in the UK.

British respelling: PY-lut-lus.

What does pilotless mean?

adjective
  1. Not having a pilot.

Where does pilotless come from?

From pilot + -less.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying pilotless

How do you pronounce pilotless?

Say PY-lut-lus. The American pronunciation is /ˈpaɪlətləs/. In British English it is /ˈpaɪlətləs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pilotless?

Pilotless has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PY). Broken into parts: PY · lut · lus.

Do Americans and Brits say pilotless the same way?

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

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