English pronunciation

How to pronounce “lots”

Phonetic spelling

LAHTS

IPA /ˈɫɑts/

Syllable stress

lots

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “lots”?

l o t s

“lots” is spelled L-O-T-S. It is pronounced LAHTS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I have lots of errands to run today.

  • There are lots of good restaurants near my office.

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