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How to pronounce thrusts

Say it like THRUHSTS. Thrusts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/θrʌsts/THRUHSTS
UK British/θrʌsts/THRUHSTS
  • THRUHSTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Thrusts pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. THRUHSTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of thrusts

American and British speakers say thrusts in essentially the same way: /θrʌsts/ in the US and /θrʌsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: THRUHSTS.

What does thrusts mean?

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

Questions about saying thrusts

How do you pronounce thrusts?

Say THRUHSTS. The American pronunciation is /θrʌsts/. In British English it is /θrʌsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in thrusts?

Thrusts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THRUHSTS.

Do Americans and Brits say thrusts the same way?

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

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