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How to pronounce pulpits

Say it like PUUL-pits. Pulpits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUUL).

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US American/ˈpʊlpɪts/PUUL-pits
UK British/ˈpʊlpɪts/PUUL-pits
  • PUUL
  • pits
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pulpits pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PUULSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. pitsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of pulpits

American and British speakers say pulpits in essentially the same way: /ˈpʊlpɪts/ in the US and /ˈpʊlpɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: PUUL-pits.

What does pulpits mean?

noun
  1. plural of pulpit How to pronounce pulpit

Questions about saying pulpits

How do you pronounce pulpits?

Say PUUL-pits. The American pronunciation is /ˈpʊlpɪts/. In British English it is /ˈpʊlpɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pulpits?

Pulpits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUUL). Broken into parts: PUUL · pits.

Do Americans and Brits say pulpits the same way?

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

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