How to pronounce tickets
Say it like TIK-uts. Tickets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TIK).
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- TIK
- uts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tickets pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of tickets
American and British speakers say tickets in essentially the same way: /ˈtɪkəts/ in the US and /ˈtɪkɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: TIK-its.
What does tickets mean?
- plural of ticket How to pronounce ticket
- A single ticket.“Did you get tickets to the game tonight?”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ticket How to pronounce ticket
Questions about saying tickets
How do you pronounce tickets?
Say TIK-uts. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɪkəts/. In British English it is /ˈtɪkɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tickets?
Tickets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TIK). Broken into parts: TIK · uts.
Do Americans and Brits say tickets the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɪkəts/ and the British form is /ˈtɪkɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.