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How to pronounce starlets

Say it like STAR-luts. Starlets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAR).

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US American/ˈstɑrləts/STAR-luts
UK British/ˈstɑːləts/STAH-luts
  • STAR
  • luts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Starlets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. lutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of starlets

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: STAH-luts.

What does starlets mean?

noun
  1. plural of starlet How to pronounce starlet

Questions about saying starlets

How do you pronounce starlets?

Say STAR-luts. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɑrləts/. In British English it is /ˈstɑːləts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in starlets?

Starlets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAR). Broken into parts: STAR · luts.

Is starlets pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈstɑːləts/ (STAH-luts).

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