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How to pronounce tabloids

Say it like TAB-loydz. Tabloids has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAB).

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US American/ˈtæblɔɪdz/TAB-loydz
UK British/ˈtæblɔɪdz/TAB-loydz
  • TAB
  • loydz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tabloids pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. loydzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

American vs British pronunciation of tabloids

American and British speakers say tabloids in essentially the same way: /ˈtæblɔɪdz/ in the US and /ˈtæblɔɪdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: TAB-loydz.

What does tabloids mean?

noun
  1. plural of tabloid How to pronounce tabloid
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tabloid How to pronounce tabloid

Questions about saying tabloids

How do you pronounce tabloids?

Say TAB-loydz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtæblɔɪdz/. In British English it is /ˈtæblɔɪdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tabloids?

Tabloids has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAB). Broken into parts: TAB · loydz.

Do Americans and Brits say tabloids the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtæblɔɪdz/ and the British form is /ˈtæblɔɪdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).