How to pronounce sweetmeat
Say it like SWEET-meet. Sweetmeat has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWEET).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce sweetmeat. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SWEET
- meet
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sweetmeat 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.
- meetKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of sweetmeat
American and British speakers say sweetmeat in essentially the same way: /ˈswitmit/ in the US and /ˈswiːtmit/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWEET-meet.
What does sweetmeat mean?
- A sweet delicacy; a confection.
- Sweetheart; darling.
Where does sweetmeat come from?
From Middle English swete-mete, from Old English swete mete.
Questions about saying sweetmeat
How do you pronounce sweetmeat?
Say SWEET-meet. The American pronunciation is /ˈswitmit/. In British English it is /ˈswiːtmit/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sweetmeat?
Sweetmeat has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWEET). Broken into parts: SWEET · meet.
Do Americans and Brits say sweetmeat the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈswitmit/ and the British form is /ˈswiːtmit/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.