How To Pronounce Loaf

loaf

UK
Phonemic
/ləʊf/
Phonetic
[ləʊf]
US
Phonemic
/loʊf/

In British English, loaf is pronounced /ləʊf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləʊf]. In American English, it is pronounced /loʊf/.

Loaf 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

ləʊf

Loaf has one syllable in British English.

Questions About Loaf

How do you pronounce loaf in British English?

In British English, loaf is pronounced /ləʊf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləʊf].

How do you pronounce loaf in American English?

In American English, loaf is pronounced /loʊf/.

Do British and American English pronounce loaf the same way?

No. British English has /ləʊf/ and American English has /loʊf/.

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