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How to pronounce snippets

Say it like SNIP-uts. Snippets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNIP).

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US American/ˈsnɪpəts/SNIP-uts
UK British/ˈsnɪpəts/SNIP-uts
  • SNIP
  • uts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Snippets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SNIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of snippets

American and British speakers say snippets in essentially the same way: /ˈsnɪpəts/ in the US and /ˈsnɪpəts/ in the UK.

British respelling: SNIP-uts.

What does snippets mean?

noun
  1. plural of snippet How to pronounce snippet

Questions about saying snippets

How do you pronounce snippets?

Say SNIP-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈsnɪpəts/. In British English it is /ˈsnɪpəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in snippets?

Snippets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNIP). Broken into parts: SNIP · uts.

Do Americans and Brits say snippets the same way?

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

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