How To Pronounce Bolt

bolt

Phonemic

/bəʊlt/

Phonetic

[bəʊɫt̚]

Phonemic

/boʊlt/

In British English, bolt is pronounced /bəʊlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /boʊlt/.

Bolt 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

bəʊlt

Bolt has one syllable in British English.

bolt + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bəʊlts/

/boʊlts/

bolt + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈbəʊl.tɪd/

/ˈboʊl.tɪd/

bolt + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbəʊl.tɪŋ/

/ˈboʊl.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bolt

Questions About Bolt

How do you pronounce bolt in British English?

In British English, bolt is pronounced /bəʊlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊɫt̚].

How do you pronounce bolt in American English?

In American English, bolt is pronounced /boʊlt/.

Do British and American English pronounce bolt the same way?

No. British English has /bəʊlt/ and American English has /boʊlt/.

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