How To Pronounce Fold

fold

Phonemic

/fəʊld/

Phonetic

[fəʊɫd̚]

Phonemic

/foʊld/

In British English, fold is pronounced /fəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʊɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /foʊld/.

Fold 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

fəʊld

Fold has one syllable in British English.

fold + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/fəʊldz/

/foʊldz/

fold + -ed

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

/ˈfəʊl.dɪd/

/ˈfoʊl.dɪd/

fold + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈfəʊl.dɪŋ/

/ˈfoʊl.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Fold

Questions About Fold

How do you pronounce fold in British English?

In British English, fold is pronounced /fəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʊɫd̚].

How do you pronounce fold in American English?

In American English, fold is pronounced /foʊld/.

Do British and American English pronounce fold the same way?

No. British English has /fəʊld/ and American English has /foʊld/.

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