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How to pronounce plaudits

Say it like PLAW-dits. Plaudits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAW).

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US American/ˈplɔdɪts/PLAW-dits
UK British/ˈplɔːdɪts/PLAW-dits
  • PLAW
  • dits
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plaudits pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PLAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ditsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of plaudits

American and British speakers say plaudits in essentially the same way: /ˈplɔdɪts/ in the US and /ˈplɔːdɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: PLAW-dits.

What does plaudits mean?

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

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Questions about saying plaudits

How do you pronounce plaudits?

Say PLAW-dits. The American pronunciation is /ˈplɔdɪts/. In British English it is /ˈplɔːdɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plaudits?

Plaudits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAW). Broken into parts: PLAW · dits.

Do Americans and Brits say plaudits the same way?

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

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