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How to pronounce prompts

Say it like PROMPTS. Prompts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/prɑmpts/PROMPTS
UK British/prɒmpts/PROMPTS
  • PROMPTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prompts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of prompts

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

British respelling: PROMPTS.

What does prompts mean?

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

Questions about saying prompts

How do you pronounce prompts?

Say PROMPTS. The American pronunciation is /prɑmpts/. In British English it is /prɒmpts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in prompts?

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

Is prompts 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 /prɒmpts/ (PROMPTS).

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