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How to pronounce tosses

Say it like TAW-siz. Tosses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAW).

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US American/ˈtɔsɪz/TAW-siz
UK British/ˈtɒsɪz/TOS-iz
  • TAW
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tosses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of tosses

American and British speakers say tosses in essentially the same way: /ˈtɔsɪz/ in the US and /ˈtɒsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: TOS-iz.

What does tosses mean?

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

Questions about saying tosses

How do you pronounce tosses?

Say TAW-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɔsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈtɒsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tosses?

Tosses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAW). Broken into parts: TAW · siz.

Do Americans and Brits say tosses the same way?

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

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