How to pronounce suite
Say it like SWEET. Suite is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce suite. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SWEET
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tip: Sounds exactly like sweet, not like suit.
Suite pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWEETSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of suite
American and British speakers say suite in essentially the same way: /swit/ in the US and /swiːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWEET.
What does suite mean?
- a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
- apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
- the group following and attending to some important person
Where does suite come from?
Borrowed from Middle French suite.
Words that rhyme with suite
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of suite.
Words that sound like suite
Questions about saying suite
How do you pronounce suite?
Say SWEET. The American pronunciation is /swit/. In British English it is /swiːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in suite?
Suite is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWEET.
Do Americans and Brits say suite the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swit/ and the British form is /swiːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as suite?
Suite sounds the same as sweet in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.