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How to pronounce tyrants

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

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US American/ˈtaɪrənts/TY-runts
UK British/ˈtaɪrənts/TY-runts
  • TY
  • runts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tyrants 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. runtsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of tyrants

American and British speakers say tyrants in essentially the same way: /ˈtaɪrənts/ in the US and /ˈtaɪrənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: TY-runts.

What does tyrants mean?

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

Questions about saying tyrants

How do you pronounce tyrants?

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

How many syllables are in tyrants?

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

Do Americans and Brits say tyrants the same way?

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

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