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WillowbrookWord 418 of 545 · Clothes
How to pronounce sweatshirt
/ˈswetʃɜːt/ British English
SWET·shurt
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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SWEET·shirt
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SWET·shurt
My tip
sweat has a short e: SWET-shurt.
In a sentence
This sweatshirt looks really warm.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce sweatshirt?
In British English, sweatshirt is pronounced /ˈswetʃɜːt/. Say it like this: SWET-shurt. sweat has a short e: SWET-shurt.
How many syllables are in sweatshirt?
When you say it, sweatshirt has 2 syllables: SWET-shurt. The strong beat is the first one, SWET.