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How to pronounce wellies
/ˈweliz/ British English
WEL·eez
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
WAY·lees
✓ Say
WEL·eez
My tip
Short for wellington boots: rubber boots for rain and mud.
In a sentence
Leave your wellies by the back door, please.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: WEL-eez.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce wellies?
In British English, wellies is pronounced /ˈweliz/. Say it like this: WEL-eez. Short for wellington boots: rubber boots for rain and mud.
How many syllables are in wellies?
When you say it, wellies has 2 syllables: WEL-eez. The strong beat is the first one, WEL.