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How to pronounce trots

Say it like TROTS. Trots is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/trɑts/TROTS
UK British/trɒts/TROTS
  • TROTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Trots pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. TROTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of trots

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: TROTS.

What does trots mean?

noun
  1. plural of trot How to pronounce trot
noun
  1. Diarrhoea/diarrhea.“I've had the trots all morning and haven't been able to go out.”
  2. A trotting race meet; harness racing.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trot How to pronounce trot

Words that rhyme with trots

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Questions about saying trots

How do you pronounce trots?

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

How many syllables are in trots?

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

Is trots pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /trɒts/ (TROTS).

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