How To Pronounce Knot

knot

Phonemic

/nɒt/

Phonetic

[nʷɒt̚]

Phonemic

/nɑːt/

In British English, knot is pronounced /nɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɑːt/.

Knot 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

nɒt

Knot has one syllable in British English.

knot + -s

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

/nɒts/

/nɑːts/

knot + -ed

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

/ˈnɒt.ɪd/

/ˈnɑː.t̯ɪd/

knot + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnɒt.ɪŋ/

/ˈnɑː.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Knot

Questions About Knot

How do you pronounce knot in British English?

In British English, knot is pronounced /nɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒt̚].

How do you pronounce knot in American English?

In American English, knot is pronounced /nɑːt/.

Do British and American English pronounce knot the same way?

No. British English has /nɒt/ and American English has /nɑːt/.

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