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How to pronounce wristwatches

Say it like RIST-wah-chiz. Wristwatches has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RIST).

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US American/ˈrɪstˌwɑtʃɪz/RIST-wah-chiz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • RIST
  • wah
  • chiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wristwatches pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. RISTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. wahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. chizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does wristwatches mean?

noun
  1. plural of wristwatch How to pronounce wristwatch

Questions about saying wristwatches

How do you pronounce wristwatches?

Say RIST-wah-chiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈrɪstˌwɑtʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wristwatches?

Wristwatches has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RIST). Broken into parts: RIST · wah · chiz.

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