How to pronounce plants
Say it like PLANTS. Plants is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/plænts/PLANTS
UK British/plɑːnts/PLAHNTS
- PLANTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Plants pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PLANTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of plants
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: PLAHNTS.
What does plants mean?
noun
- plural of plant How to pronounce plant
- third-person singular simple present indicative of plant How to pronounce plant
Words that rhyme with plants
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Questions about saying plants
How do you pronounce plants?
Say PLANTS. The American pronunciation is /plænts/. In British English it is /plɑːnts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in plants?
Plants is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PLANTS.
Is plants pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat. The British form is /plɑːnts/ (PLAHNTS).