How to pronounce swimsuits
Say it like SWIM-soots. Swimsuits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWIM).
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- SWIM
- soots
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swimsuits pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- sootsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of swimsuits
American and British speakers say swimsuits in essentially the same way: /ˈswɪmˌsuts/ in the US and /ˈswɪmˌsuːts/ in the UK.
British respelling: SWIM-soots.
What does swimsuits mean?
- plural of swimsuit How to pronounce swimsuit
Questions about saying swimsuits
How do you pronounce swimsuits?
Say SWIM-soots. The American pronunciation is /ˈswɪmˌsuts/. In British English it is /ˈswɪmˌsuːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swimsuits?
Swimsuits has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWIM). Broken into parts: SWIM · soots.
Do Americans and Brits say swimsuits the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈswɪmˌsuts/ and the British form is /ˈswɪmˌsuːts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.