How to pronounce shipwrights
Say it like SHIP-ryts. Shipwrights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHIP).
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- SHIP
- ryts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shipwrights pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- rytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of shipwrights
American and British speakers say shipwrights in essentially the same way: /ˈʃɪˌpraɪts/ in the US and /ˈʃɪˌpraɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHIP-ryts.
What does shipwrights mean?
- plural of shipwright How to pronounce shipwright
Questions about saying shipwrights
How do you pronounce shipwrights?
Say SHIP-ryts. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃɪˌpraɪts/. In British English it is /ˈʃɪˌpraɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shipwrights?
Shipwrights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHIP). Broken into parts: SHIP · ryts.
Do Americans and Brits say shipwrights the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʃɪˌpraɪts/ and the British form is /ˈʃɪˌpraɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.