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How to pronounce trinkets

Say it like TRING-kuts. Trinkets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRING).

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US American/ˈtrɪŋkəts/TRING-kuts
UK British/ˈtrɪŋkəts/TRING-kuts
  • TRING
  • kuts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Trinkets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TRINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of trinkets

American and British speakers say trinkets in essentially the same way: /ˈtrɪŋkəts/ in the US and /ˈtrɪŋkəts/ in the UK.

British respelling: TRING-kuts.

What does trinkets mean?

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

Questions about saying trinkets

How do you pronounce trinkets?

Say TRING-kuts. The American pronunciation is /ˈtrɪŋkəts/. In British English it is /ˈtrɪŋkəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in trinkets?

Trinkets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRING). Broken into parts: TRING · kuts.

Do Americans and Brits say trinkets the same way?

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

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