How to pronounce updates
Say it like UHP-dayts. Updates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHP).
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- UHP
- dayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Updates pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- UHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- daytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of updates
American and British speakers say updates in essentially the same way: /ˈʌpˌdeɪts/ in the US and /ˈʌpˌdeɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: UHP-dayts.
Other ways to say updates
Updates also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- up-DAYTS /əpˈdeɪts/
What does updates mean?
- plural of update How to pronounce update
- third-person singular simple present indicative of update How to pronounce update
Questions about saying updates
How do you pronounce updates?
Say UHP-dayts. The American pronunciation is /ˈʌpˌdeɪts/. In British English it is /ˈʌpˌdeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in updates?
Updates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHP). Broken into parts: UHP · dayts.
Do Americans and Brits say updates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʌpˌdeɪts/ and the British form is /ˈʌpˌdeɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.