How to pronounce streets
Say it like STREETS. Streets is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STREETS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Streets pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STREETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of streets
American and British speakers say streets in essentially the same way: /strits/ in the US and /striːts/ in the UK.
British respelling: STREETS.
What does streets mean?
- plural of street How to pronounce street
- third-person singular simple present indicative of street How to pronounce street
Words that rhyme with streets
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of streets.
Questions about saying streets
How do you pronounce streets?
Say STREETS. The American pronunciation is /strits/. In British English it is /striːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in streets?
Streets is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STREETS.
Do Americans and Brits say streets the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /strits/ and the British form is /striːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.