How to Pronounce “pirates”
word
/ˈpaɪɹəts/
PY-ruhts
/pˈaɪɹəts/
PY-ruhts
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpaɪɹəts/
British English
/pˈaɪɹəts/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PY-ruhts
UK
PY-ruhts
Listen in Context
The pirates attacked the ship at night.
Many old stories are about pirates and treasure.
Those theme-park pirates looked scary, but they were actually hilarious.
The police arrested two pirates selling fake DVDs.