How To Pronounce Mould

mould

Phonemic

/məʊld/

Phonetic

[məʊɫd̚]

Phonemic

/moʊld/

In British English, mould is pronounced /məʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /moʊld/.

Mould 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

məʊld

Mould has one syllable in British English.

mould + -s

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

/məʊldz/

/moʊldz/

mould + -ed

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

/ˈməʊl.dɪd/

/ˈmoʊl.dɪd/

mould + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/

/ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mould

Questions About Mould

How do you pronounce mould in British English?

In British English, mould is pronounced /məʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊɫd̚].

How do you pronounce mould in American English?

In American English, mould is pronounced /moʊld/.

Do British and American English pronounce mould the same way?

No. British English has /məʊld/ and American English has /moʊld/.

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