How to pronounce sprit
Say it like SPRIT. Sprit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPRIT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sprit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPRITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of sprit
American and British speakers say sprit in essentially the same way: /sprɪt/ in the US and /sprɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPRIT.
What does sprit mean?
- A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.
- A shoot; a sprout.
- To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.
- To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out.
Where does sprit come from?
From Middle English sprete, from Old English sprēot (“pole, pike, spear”), from Proto-Germanic *spreut, related to Proto-West Germanic *sprutō (“shoot, sprout”).
Words that rhyme with sprit
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sprit.
Questions about saying sprit
How do you pronounce sprit?
Say SPRIT. The American pronunciation is /sprɪt/. In British English it is /sprɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sprit?
Sprit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPRIT.
Do Americans and Brits say sprit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sprɪt/ and the British form is /sprɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.