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How to pronounce stopwatches

Say it like STAHP-wah-chiz. Stopwatches has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAHP).

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US American/ˈstɑpˌwɑtʃɪz/STAHP-wah-chiz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • STAHP
  • wah
  • chiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stopwatches pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. STAHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. wahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. chizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does stopwatches mean?

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

Questions about saying stopwatches

How do you pronounce stopwatches?

Say STAHP-wah-chiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɑpˌwɑtʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stopwatches?

Stopwatches has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAHP). Broken into parts: STAHP · wah · chiz.

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