How to pronounce sweets
Say it like SWEETS. Sweets 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 sweets. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SWEETS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sweets pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWEETSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of sweets
American and British speakers say sweets in essentially the same way: /swits/ in the US and /swiːts/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWEETS.
What does sweets mean?
- plural of sweet How to pronounce sweet
- Confectionery, candy.
- Drugs, amphetamine.
- Sweet-scented flowers.
- A term of endearment; sweetheart.“I miss you, sweets.”
Words that rhyme with sweets
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sweets.
Questions about saying sweets
How do you pronounce sweets?
Say SWEETS. The American pronunciation is /swits/. In British English it is /swiːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sweets?
Sweets is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWEETS.
Do Americans and Brits say sweets the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /swits/ and the British form is /swiːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.