How to Pronounce Roundabouts

To pronounce "roundabouts", say ROUND-ab-outs — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

roundabouts

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying roundabouts, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

3

Syllables

11

Letters

ROUND-ab-outs

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “roundabouts”

"roundabouts" has 3 syllables: round-ab-outs.

What does roundabouts mean?

noun

  1. (Australia and sometimes United States) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
  2. A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.

Synonyms

merry-go-roundrotarytraffic circle

Related words

circuitousrotaryindirectdeviouswhirligigcarouselmerry-go-roundcircle

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "roundabouts"?▾

"Roundabouts" has 3 syllables: round · ab · outs.

What does "roundabouts" mean?▾

Roundabouts: (Australia and sometimes United States) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “roundabouts” in the full dictionary →