How to pronounce sextuplets
Say it like sek-STUHP-lets. Sextuplets has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STUHP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce sextuplets. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- sek
- STUHP
- lets
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sextuplets pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- sekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- STUHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- letsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of sextuplets
American and British speakers say sextuplets in essentially the same way: /ˌsɛkˈstʌplɛts/ in the US and /ˌsɛkˈstʌplɛts/ in the UK.
British respelling: sek-STUHP-lets.
What does sextuplets mean?
- plural of sextuplet How to pronounce sextuplet
Questions about saying sextuplets
How do you pronounce sextuplets?
Say sek-STUHP-lets. The American pronunciation is /ˌsɛkˈstʌplɛts/. In British English it is /ˌsɛkˈstʌplɛts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sextuplets?
Sextuplets has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STUHP). Broken into parts: sek · STUHP · lets.
Do Americans and Brits say sextuplets the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌsɛkˈstʌplɛts/ and the British form is /ˌsɛkˈstʌplɛts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.