How to pronounce twins
Say it like TWINZ. Twins is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce twins. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TWINZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Twins pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TWINZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of twins
American and British speakers say twins in essentially the same way: /twɪnz/ in the US and /twɪnz/ in the UK.
British respelling: TWINZ.
What does twins mean?
- (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
- the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
Questions about saying twins
How do you pronounce twins?
Say TWINZ. The American pronunciation is /twɪnz/. In British English it is /twɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in twins?
Twins is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TWINZ.
Do Americans and Brits say twins the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /twɪnz/ and the British form is /twɪnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.