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How to pronounce slots

Say it like SLOTS. Slots is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/slɑts/SLOTS
UK British/slɒts/SLOTS
  • SLOTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Slots pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SLOTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of slots

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: SLOTS.

What does slots mean?

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

Words that rhyme with slots

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Questions about saying slots

How do you pronounce slots?

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

How many syllables are in slots?

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

Is slots pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /slɒts/ (SLOTS).

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