How to pronounce sweatshirt
sweatshirt
/ˈswetʃɜːt/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Sweatshirt, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
I think you've put your sweatshirt on inside out.
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce sweatshirt?
Sweatshirt is pronounced /ˈswetʃɜːt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in sweatshirt?
Sweatshirt has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in sweatshirt?
The first syllable: /ˈswetʃɜːt/.