How To Pronounce Bold

bold

Phonemic

/bəʊld/

Phonetic

[bəʊɫd̚]

Phonemic

/boʊld/

In British English, bold is pronounced /bəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /boʊld/.

Bold has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

bəʊld

Bold has one syllable in British English.

bold + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈbəʊl.də/

/ˈboʊl.dɚ/

bold + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈbəʊl.dɪst/

/ˈboʊl.dɪst/

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Questions About Bold

How do you pronounce bold in British English?

In British English, bold is pronounced /bəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊɫd̚].

How do you pronounce bold in American English?

In American English, bold is pronounced /boʊld/.

Do British and American English pronounce bold the same way?

No. British English has /bəʊld/ and American English has /boʊld/.

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