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How to pronounce slits

Say it like SLITS. Slits is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/slɪts/SLITS
UK British/slɪts/SLITS
  • SLITS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Slits pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SLITSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of slits

American and British speakers say slits in essentially the same way: /slɪts/ in the US and /slɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: SLITS.

What does slits mean?

noun
  1. plural of slit How to pronounce slit
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of slit How to pronounce slit

Words that rhyme with slits

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Questions about saying slits

How do you pronounce slits?

Say SLITS. The American pronunciation is /slɪts/. In British English it is /slɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in slits?

Slits is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLITS.

Do Americans and Brits say slits the same way?

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

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