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How to pronounce smiths

Say it like SMITHS. Smiths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/smɪθs/SMITHS
UK British/smɪθs/SMITHS
  • SMITHS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Smiths pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

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

American vs British pronunciation of smiths

American and British speakers say smiths in essentially the same way: /smɪθs/ in the US and /smɪθs/ in the UK.

British respelling: SMITHS.

What does smiths mean?

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

Words that sound like smiths

  • smith's

Questions about saying smiths

How do you pronounce smiths?

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

How many syllables are in smiths?

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

Do Americans and Brits say smiths the same way?

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

What words sound the same as smiths?

Smiths sounds the same as smith's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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