How to pronounce salts
Say it like SAWLTS. Salts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SAWLTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Salts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAWLTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of salts
American and British speakers say salts in essentially the same way: /sɔlts/ in the US and /sɔːlts/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAWLTS.
What does salts mean?
- plural of salt How to pronounce salt
- third-person singular simple present indicative of salt How to pronounce salt
Words that rhyme with salts
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Questions about saying salts
How do you pronounce salts?
Say SAWLTS. The American pronunciation is /sɔlts/. In British English it is /sɔːlts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in salts?
Salts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SAWLTS.
Do Americans and Brits say salts the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sɔlts/ and the British form is /sɔːlts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.