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How to pronounce typists

Say it like TY-pists. Typists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TY).

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US American/ˈtaɪpɪsts/TY-pists
UK British/ˈtaɪpɪsts/TY-pists
  • TY
  • pists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Typists pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. pistsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of typists

American and British speakers say typists in essentially the same way: /ˈtaɪpɪsts/ in the US and /ˈtaɪpɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: TY-pists.

What does typists mean?

noun
  1. plural of typist How to pronounce typist

Questions about saying typists

How do you pronounce typists?

Say TY-pists. The American pronunciation is /ˈtaɪpɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈtaɪpɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in typists?

Typists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TY). Broken into parts: TY · pists.

Do Americans and Brits say typists the same way?

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

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