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How to pronounce potpies

Say it like POT-pyze. Potpies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POT).

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US American/ˈpɑtˌpaɪz/POT-pyze
UK British/ˈpɒtˌpaɪz/POT-pyze
  • POT
  • pyze
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Potpies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. POTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. pyzeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of potpies

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

British respelling: POT-pyze.

What does potpies mean?

noun
  1. plural of potpie How to pronounce potpie

Questions about saying potpies

How do you pronounce potpies?

Say POT-pyze. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑtˌpaɪz/. In British English it is /ˈpɒtˌpaɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in potpies?

Potpies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POT). Broken into parts: POT · pyze.

Is potpies 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 /ˈpɒtˌpaɪz/ (POT-pyze).

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