How to pronounce "lgbts" in English
LGBTS
Primary stress: lgbts
Hear native speakers say lgbts in context across real video clips
about the um the parody between um LGBT community and and the africanamerican I hadn't heard the number that lgbts voted Less in favor of Obama than Kerry but the national exit polls showed that 70% of LGBT self-identified voters voted for the national exit polls showed that 70% of LGBT self-identified voters voted for
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “lgbts”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LGBTS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "lgbts" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "lgbts" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "lgbts" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "lgbts" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "lgbts is" sounds like "lgbts-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "lgbts" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“hadn't heard the number that lgbts voted Less in favor of Obama than Kerry but the national exit polls showed that 70% of LGBT self-identified voters voted for”— StanfordWatch clip
“And a colleague of mine, who was on the TENI board, proudly says, well, I used to be straight, and now I'm two of the LGBTs, because I'm now gay and trans,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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hadn't heard the number that lgbts voted Less in favor of Obama than Kerry but the national exit polls showed that 70% of LGBT self-identified voters voted for
Hear it in context: “lgbts”
2 clipsThe English word “lgbts”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (lgbts), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “lgbts” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “lgbts” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @98:25
“about the um the parody between um LGBT community and and the africanamerican I hadn't heard the number that lgbts voted Less in favor of Obama than Kerry but the national exit polls showed that 70% of LGBT self-identified voters voted for the national exit polls showed that 70% of LGBT self-identified voters voted for”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @17:04
“That conflating of those things, it's quite interesting. And a colleague of mine, who was on the TENI board, proudly says, well, I used to be straight, and now I'm two of the LGBTs, because I'm now gay and trans, says, well, I used to be straight,”
Definition & Meaning: “lgbts”
- Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective.
- A member of the LGBT community.
- A sandwich named after the sexuality-gender term, composed of lettuce, guacamole or avocado, bacon, tomato. A variant of the BLT.
Example Sentences (3)
- “This differential treatment in both the community of culture and mainstream white LGBT community may lead some LGBT people of colour to experience varying degrees of visibility and invisibility within these communities, and their identity as a^([sic]) LGBT person may change depending on the cultural context.”
- “An applicant may exceptionally be able to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution even if a law criminalizing LGBT is no longer enforced, […]”
- “hadn't heard the number that lgbts voted Less in favor of Obama than Kerry but the national exit polls showed that 70% of LGBT self-identified voters voted for”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “lgbts”
- Syllables:
- lgbts
- Primary stress:
- lgbts
- Hear it in context
- lgbts
Synonyms: “lgbts”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"lgbts" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "lgbts" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about lgbts
Where is the stress in “lgbts”?
The primary stress in “lgbts” is on “LGBTS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “lgbts” mean?
Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective.
How can I hear “lgbts” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “lgbts”?
Single-syllable words like "lgbts" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "lgbts" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.