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How to pronounce sellouts

Say it like SEL-owts. Sellouts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEL).

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US American/ˈsɛˌlaʊts/SEL-owts
UK British/ˈsɛˌlaʊts/SEL-owts
  • SEL
  • owts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sellouts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. owtsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of sellouts

American and British speakers say sellouts in essentially the same way: /ˈsɛˌlaʊts/ in the US and /ˈsɛˌlaʊts/ in the UK.

British respelling: SEL-owts.

What does sellouts mean?

noun
  1. plural of sellout How to pronounce sellout

Questions about saying sellouts

How do you pronounce sellouts?

Say SEL-owts. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɛˌlaʊts/. In British English it is /ˈsɛˌlaʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sellouts?

Sellouts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEL). Broken into parts: SEL · owts.

Do Americans and Brits say sellouts the same way?

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

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