How to pronounce seats
Say it like SEETS. Seats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SEETS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Seats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SEETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of seats
American and British speakers say seats in essentially the same way: /sits/ in the US and /siːts/ in the UK.
British respelling: SEETS.
What does seats mean?
- an area that includes places where several people can sit“there is seating for 40 students in this classroom”
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with seats
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of seats.
Questions about saying seats
How do you pronounce seats?
Say SEETS. The American pronunciation is /sits/. In British English it is /siːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in seats?
Seats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SEETS.
Do Americans and Brits say seats the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sits/ and the British form is /siːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.