How To Pronounce Both
both
In British English, both is pronounced /bəʊθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /boʊθ/.
Both 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.
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Syllables And Stress
Both has one syllable in British English.
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Questions About Both
How do you pronounce both in British English?
In British English, both is pronounced /bəʊθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊθ].
How do you pronounce both in American English?
In American English, both is pronounced /boʊθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce both the same way?
No. British English has /bəʊθ/ and American English has /boʊθ/.
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