English pronunciation

How to pronounce “sweet

Phonetic spelling

SWEET

IPA /ˈswit/

Syllable stress

sweet

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “sweet”?

s w e e t

sweet” is spelled S-W-E-E-T. It is pronounced SWEET, 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

  • This cake is too sweet for me.

  • She has a sweet personality.

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