How to pronounce shirts
Say it like SHURTS. Shirts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/ʃɝts/SHURTS
UK British/ʃɜːts/SHURTS
- SHURTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shirts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHURTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
American vs British pronunciation of shirts
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SHURTS.
What does shirts mean?
noun
- plural of shirt How to pronounce shirt
Questions about saying shirts
How do you pronounce shirts?
Say SHURTS. The American pronunciation is /ʃɝts/. In British English it is /ʃɜːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shirts?
Shirts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHURTS.
Is shirts pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ʃɜːts/ (SHURTS).