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How to pronounce submit

submit
/səbˈmɪt/
2 syllables, stress on the second

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Submit, sound by sound

/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/b/as in bedA voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

In a sentence

I was forced to submit to my fate.

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce submit?

Submit is pronounced /səbˈmɪt/ in American English.

How many syllables are in submit?

Submit has 2 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in submit?

The second syllable: /səbˈmɪt/.

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