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How to pronounce spatulas

Say it like SPACH-uul-uz. Spatulas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPACH).

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US American/ˈspæˌtʃʊləz/SPACH-uul-uz
UK British/ˈspæˌtʃʊləz/SPACH-uul-uz
  • SPACH
  • uul
  • uz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Spatulas pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SPACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uulGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  3. uzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of spatulas

American and British speakers say spatulas in essentially the same way: /ˈspæˌtʃʊləz/ in the US and /ˈspæˌtʃʊləz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SPACH-uul-uz.

What does spatulas mean?

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

Questions about saying spatulas

How do you pronounce spatulas?

Say SPACH-uul-uz. The American pronunciation is /ˈspæˌtʃʊləz/. In British English it is /ˈspæˌtʃʊləz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in spatulas?

Spatulas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPACH). Broken into parts: SPACH · uul · uz.

Do Americans and Brits say spatulas the same way?

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

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