How to pronounce sweats
Say it like SWETS. Sweats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SWETS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sweats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of sweats
American and British speakers say sweats in essentially the same way: /swɛts/ in the US and /swɛts/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWETS.
What does sweats mean?
- plural of sweat How to pronounce sweat
- A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
- Sweatpants.
- Any illness causing copious perspiration.“I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat How to pronounce sweat
Questions about saying sweats
How do you pronounce sweats?
Say SWETS. The American pronunciation is /swɛts/. In British English it is /swɛts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sweats?
Sweats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWETS.
Do Americans and Brits say sweats the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swɛts/ and the British form is /swɛts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.