How To Pronounce Don't
don't
In British English, don't is pronounced /dəʊnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [də͠ʊnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /doʊnt/.
Don't 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
Don't has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Don't
Questions About Don't
How do you pronounce don't in British English?
In British English, don't is pronounced /dəʊnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [də͠ʊnt̚].
How do you pronounce don't in American English?
In American English, don't is pronounced /doʊnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce don't the same way?
No. British English has /dəʊnt/ and American English has /doʊnt/.
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