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How to pronounce sandals
/ˈsændəlz/ British English
SAN·dəlz
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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san·DALS
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SAN·dəlz
My tip
Stress the start, and the s sounds like z.
In a sentence
My sandals are full of sand.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SAN-dəlz.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce sandals?
In British English, sandals is pronounced /ˈsændəlz/. Say it like this: SAN-dəlz. Stress the start, and the s sounds like z.
How many syllables are in sandals?
When you say it, sandals has 2 syllables: SAN-dəlz. The strong beat is the first one, SAN.
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