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How to pronounce undershirts

Say it like UHN-der-shurts. Undershirts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHN).

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US American/ˈʌndɚˌʃɝts/UHN-der-shurts
UK British/ˈʌndəˌʃɜːts/UHN-duh-shurts
  • UHN
  • der
  • shurts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Undershirts pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. UHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. derKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. shurtsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of undershirts

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: UHN-duh-shurts.

What does undershirts mean?

noun
  1. plural of undershirt How to pronounce undershirt

Questions about saying undershirts

How do you pronounce undershirts?

Say UHN-der-shurts. The American pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚˌʃɝts/. In British English it is /ˈʌndəˌʃɜːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in undershirts?

Undershirts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHN). Broken into parts: UHN · der · shurts.

Is undershirts pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈʌndəˌʃɜːts/ (UHN-duh-shurts).

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