How To Pronounce Laud
laud
UK
Phonemic
/lɔːd/
Phonetic
[lʷɔːd̚]
US
Phonemic
/lɔːd/
In British English, laud is pronounced /lɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɔːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /lɔːd/.
Laud 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
lɔːd
Laud has one syllable in British English.
laud + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/lɔːdz/
US
/lɔːdz/
laud + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈlɔː.dɪd/
US
/ˈlɔː.dɪd/
laud + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈlɔː.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɔː.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Laud
Questions About Laud
How do you pronounce laud in British English?
In British English, laud is pronounced /lɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɔːd̚].
How do you pronounce laud in American English?
In American English, laud is pronounced /lɔːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce laud the same way?
Yes. Both are /lɔːd/.
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