How To Pronounce Built
built
UK
Phonemic
/bɪlt/
Phonetic
[bɪɫt̚]
US
Phonemic
/bɪlt/
In British English, built is pronounced /bɪlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪlt/.
Built has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
bɪlt
Built has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Built
Questions About Built
How do you pronounce built in British English?
In British English, built is pronounced /bɪlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪɫt̚].
How do you pronounce built in American English?
In American English, built is pronounced /bɪlt/.
Do British and American English pronounce built the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪlt/.
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