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How to pronounce plots

Say it like PLOTS. Plots is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/plɑts/PLOTS
UK British/plɒts/PLOTS
  • PLOTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plots pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. PLOTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of plots

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: PLOTS.

What does plots mean?

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

Words that rhyme with plots

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Questions about saying plots

How do you pronounce plots?

Say PLOTS. The American pronunciation is /plɑts/. In British English it is /plɒts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plots?

Plots is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PLOTS.

Is plots pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /plɒts/ (PLOTS).

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