How to pronounce "retweets" in English
re·tweets
Hear native speakers say retweets in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “retweets”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tweets
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "retweets" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "retweets is" sounds like "retweets-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "retweets" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“stelter who retweets it and it goes viral the distribution of that news was”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“hundreds of likes and retweets and we had around a thousand followers so not”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Most of the retweets wouldn’t be retweeted again; but some of them would.”— SciShowWatch clip
“particular 39% of retweets had URLs in them so anytime someone was sending me something and I was forwarding it off to my friends there's a 40% chance I had a”— StanfordWatch clip
“and retweets and forwarding of his of his tweet and so I studi these types of of networks and these beautiful visualizations help us understand sort”— WIREDWatch clip
“retweets something i think that's understudied the effect of that uh like he retweeted a clip with joe rogan”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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stelter who retweets it and it goes viral the distribution of that news was
Hear it in context: “retweets”
120 clipsThe English word “retweets”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (re · tweets). Grammatically, “retweets” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 120 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “retweets” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @97:53
“rumfeldt of defense and down here is a reporter for the New York Times Brian stelter who retweets it and it goes viral the distribution of that news was all from individuals on Twitter and Facebook and in fact the first time the”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @9:01
“wasn't really looking very good um um but we woke up the next day with hundreds of likes and retweets and we had around a thousand followers so not knowing why we just did more of the same so over the next week we posted two more”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @9:42
“retweeted again, because more people would see it. Most of the retweets wouldn’t be retweeted again; but some of them would. And some of /those/ would be randomly selected to be retweeted again, and again.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @7:32
“really interesting is I found that 20% of tweets had URLs in them and in particular 39% of retweets had URLs in them so anytime someone was sending me something and I was forwarding it off to my friends there's a 40% chance I had a something and I was forwarding it off to my friends there's a 40% chance I had a”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @2:14
“this uh it created a Twitter Cascade uh that looked like this okay uh of tweets and retweets and forwarding of his of his tweet and so I studi these types of of networks and these beautiful visualizations help us understand sort of networks and these beautiful visualizations help us understand sort”
Definition & Meaning: “retweets”
- To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.
- A message reposted or forwarded in this way.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Because your messages will be relevant to them, they are much more likely to retweet your messages and recommend that other people follow you on Twitter.”
- “You know it's an iPhone or iPad app, but those new to you, who came via a retweet or Twitter search, may not know which platform your app supports.”
- “stelter who retweets it and it goes viral the distribution of that news was”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “retweets”
- Syllables:
- re · tweets
- Hear it in context
- retweets
Synonyms: “retweets”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"retweets" 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, "retweets" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about retweets
How many syllables are in “retweets”?
“retweets” has 2 syllables: re · tweets.
What does “retweets” mean?
To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter.
How can I hear “retweets” used in real sentences?
This page has 120 real-world video examples of “retweets” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “retweets”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).