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How to pronounce russets

Say it like RUHS-its. Russets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RUHS).

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US American/ˈrʌsɪts/RUHS-its
UK British/ˈrʌsɪts/RUHS-its
  • RUHS
  • its
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Russets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. RUHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. itsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of russets

American and British speakers say russets in essentially the same way: /ˈrʌsɪts/ in the US and /ˈrʌsɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: RUHS-its.

What does russets mean?

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

Questions about saying russets

How do you pronounce russets?

Say RUHS-its. The American pronunciation is /ˈrʌsɪts/. In British English it is /ˈrʌsɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in russets?

Russets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RUHS). Broken into parts: RUHS · its.

Do Americans and Brits say russets the same way?

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

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