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How to pronounce wallets

Say it like WAW-luts. Wallets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAW).

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US American/ˈwɔləts/WAW-luts
UK British/ˈwɔːləts/WAW-luts
  • WAW
  • luts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wallets pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. lutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of wallets

American and British speakers say wallets in essentially the same way: /ˈwɔləts/ in the US and /ˈwɔːləts/ in the UK.

British respelling: WAW-luts.

What does wallets mean?

noun
  1. plural of wallet How to pronounce wallet

Questions about saying wallets

How do you pronounce wallets?

Say WAW-luts. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɔləts/. In British English it is /ˈwɔːləts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wallets?

Wallets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAW). Broken into parts: WAW · luts.

Do Americans and Brits say wallets the same way?

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

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