How to pronounce submit
Say it like sub-MIT. Submit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIT).
- sub
- MIT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Submit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- subKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MITSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of submit
American and British speakers say submit in essentially the same way: /səbˈmɪt/ in the US and /səbˈmɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: sub-MIT.
What does submit mean?
- To yield or give way to another.“They will not submit to the destruction of their rights.”
- To yield (something) to another, as when defeated.
- To enter or put forward for approval, consideration, marking etc.“I submit these plans for your approval.”
Where does submit come from?
From Middle English submitten, borrowed from Latin submittere, infinitive of submittō (“place under, yield”), from sub (“under, from below, up”) + mitto (“to send”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with submit
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of submit.
Questions about saying submit
How do you pronounce submit?
Say sub-MIT. The American pronunciation is /səbˈmɪt/. In British English it is /səbˈmɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in submit?
Submit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MIT). Broken into parts: sub · MIT.
Do Americans and Brits say submit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /səbˈmɪt/ and the British form is /səbˈmɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.