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How to pronounce receipts

Say it like rih-SEETS. Receipts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEETS).

VoiceSpeed
US American/rɪˈsits/rih-SEETS
UK British/rɪˈsiːts/rih-SEETS
  • rih
  • SEETS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Receipts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. SEETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of receipts

American and British speakers say receipts in essentially the same way: /rɪˈsits/ in the US and /rɪˈsiːts/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-SEETS.

What does receipts mean?

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

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with receipts

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Questions about saying receipts

How do you pronounce receipts?

Say rih-SEETS. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈsits/. In British English it is /rɪˈsiːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in receipts?

Receipts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEETS). Broken into parts: rih · SEETS.

Do Americans and Brits say receipts the same way?

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

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