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How to pronounce spaghetti
/spəˈɡeti/ British English
spə·GET·ee
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
SPA·ghet·ti
✓ Say
spə·GET·ee
My tip
The h is silent. Stress the middle: spə-GET-ee.
In a sentence
Boil the spaghetti for ten minutes.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: spə-GET-ee.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce spaghetti?
In British English, spaghetti is pronounced /spəˈɡeti/. Say it like this: spə-GET-ee. The h is silent. Stress the middle: spə-GET-ee.
How many syllables are in spaghetti?
When you say it, spaghetti has 3 syllables: spə-GET-ee. The strong beat is the second one, GET.
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