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How to pronounce sallies

Say it like SAL-eez. Sallies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAL).

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US American/ˈsæliz/SAL-eez
UK British/ˈsæliz/SAL-eez
  • SAL
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sallies pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of sallies

American and British speakers say sallies in essentially the same way: /ˈsæliz/ in the US and /ˈsæliz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SAL-eez.

What does sallies mean?

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

Questions about saying sallies

How do you pronounce sallies?

Say SAL-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈsæliz/. In British English it is /ˈsæliz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sallies?

Sallies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAL). Broken into parts: SAL · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say sallies the same way?

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

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