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How to pronounce templates

Say it like TEM-pluts. Templates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEM).

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US American/ˈtɛmpləts/TEM-pluts
UK British/ˈtɛmpleɪts/TEM-playts
  • TEM
  • pluts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Templates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. plutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of templates

American and British speakers say templates in essentially the same way: /ˈtɛmpləts/ in the US and /ˈtɛmpleɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: TEM-playts.

What does templates mean?

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

Questions about saying templates

How do you pronounce templates?

Say TEM-pluts. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛmpləts/. In British English it is /ˈtɛmpleɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in templates?

Templates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TEM). Broken into parts: TEM · pluts.

Do Americans and Brits say templates the same way?

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

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