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How to pronounce vats

Say it like VATS. Vats is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/væts/VATS
UK British/væts/VATS
  • VATS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vats pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. VATSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of vats

American and British speakers say vats in essentially the same way: /væts/ in the US and /væts/ in the UK.

British respelling: VATS.

What does vats mean?

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

Words that rhyme with vats

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Questions about saying vats

How do you pronounce vats?

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

How many syllables are in vats?

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

Do Americans and Brits say vats the same way?

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

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