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How to pronounce twite

Say it like TWYTE. Twite is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/twaɪt/TWYTE
UK British/twaɪt/TWYTE
  • TWYTE
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Twite pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TWYTESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of twite

American and British speakers say twite in essentially the same way: /twaɪt/ in the US and /twaɪt/ in the UK.

British respelling: TWYTE.

What does twite mean?

noun
  1. A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia.

Where does twite come from?

Onomatopoeic.

Words that rhyme with twite

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of twite.

Questions about saying twite

How do you pronounce twite?

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

How many syllables are in twite?

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

Do Americans and Brits say twite the same way?

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

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