How to pronounce “lots”
Say “lots” in one beat
lots
/lɑts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɒts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- lotslɑts
- IPA (American)
- /lɑts/
- IPA (British)
- /lɒts/
- Respelling
- LAHTS
- Syllables
- 1 — lots
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɑts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/lɑts/
/lɒts/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “lots” means
- noun
a large number or amount
“made lots of new friends”
- noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
- noun
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
“he bought a lot on the lake”
Say it in a sentence
“There were lots of people waiting outside the bakery.”“lots”, answered
How do you pronounce “lots”?
“lots” is pronounced /lɑts/ (LAHTS) in American English and /lɒts/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lɑts/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “lots” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lɑts/ — a single beat.
Is “lots” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /lɑts/ (LAHTS); British English says /lɒts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “lots” mean?
As a noun: a large number or amount For example: “made lots of new friends” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “lots”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɑts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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