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How to pronounce streety

Say it like STREE-tee. Streety has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STREE).

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US American/ˈstriti/STREE-tee
UK British/ˈstriːti/STREE-tee
  • STREE
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Streety pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of streety

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: STREE-tee.

What does streety mean?

adjective
  1. Of the street, as a place of unpolished modern culture; streetwise.

Where does streety come from?

From street + -y.

Words that rhyme with streety

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of streety.

Questions about saying streety

How do you pronounce streety?

Say STREE-tee. The American pronunciation is /ˈstriti/. In British English it is /ˈstriːti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in streety?

Streety has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STREE). Broken into parts: STREE · tee.

Is streety pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈstriːti/ (STREE-tee).

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