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How to pronounce rabbits

Say it like RAB-uts. Rabbits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAB).

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US American/ˈræbəts/RAB-uts
UK British/ˈræbɪts/RAB-its
  • RAB
  • uts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rabbits pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. RABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of rabbits

American and British speakers say rabbits in essentially the same way: /ˈræbəts/ in the US and /ˈræbɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: RAB-its.

What does rabbits mean?

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

Questions about saying rabbits

How do you pronounce rabbits?

Say RAB-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈræbəts/. In British English it is /ˈræbɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rabbits?

Rabbits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAB). Broken into parts: RAB · uts.

Do Americans and Brits say rabbits the same way?

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

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