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How to pronounce sticktights

Say it like STIK-tyts. Sticktights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STIK).

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US American/ˈstɪkˌtaɪts/STIK-tyts
UK British/ˈstɪkˌtaɪts/STIK-tyts
  • STIK
  • tyts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sticktights pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. tytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of sticktights

American and British speakers say sticktights in essentially the same way: /ˈstɪkˌtaɪts/ in the US and /ˈstɪkˌtaɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: STIK-tyts.

What does sticktights mean?

noun
  1. plural of sticktight How to pronounce sticktight

Questions about saying sticktights

How do you pronounce sticktights?

Say STIK-tyts. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɪkˌtaɪts/. In British English it is /ˈstɪkˌtaɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sticktights?

Sticktights has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STIK). Broken into parts: STIK · tyts.

Do Americans and Brits say sticktights the same way?

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

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