How to pronounce toilets
Say it like TOY-luts. Toilets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOY).
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- TOY
- luts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Toilets pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- lutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of toilets
American and British speakers say toilets in essentially the same way: /ˈtɔɪləts/ in the US and /ˈtɔɪlɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: TOY-lits.
What does toilets mean?
- plural of toilet How to pronounce toilet
- third-person singular simple present indicative of toilet How to pronounce toilet
Questions about saying toilets
How do you pronounce toilets?
Say TOY-luts. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɔɪləts/. In British English it is /ˈtɔɪlɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in toilets?
Toilets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOY). Broken into parts: TOY · luts.
Do Americans and Brits say toilets the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɔɪləts/ and the British form is /ˈtɔɪlɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.