How To Pronounce Moult

moult

Phonemic

/məʊlt/

Phonetic

[məʊɫt̚]

Phonemic

/moʊlt/

In British English, moult is pronounced /məʊlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /moʊlt/.

Moult 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

məʊlt

Moult has one syllable in British English.

moult + -s

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

/məʊlts/

/moʊlts/

moult + -ed

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

/ˈməʊl.tɪd/

/ˈmoʊl.tɪd/

moult + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈməʊl.tɪŋ/

/ˈmoʊl.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Moult

Questions About Moult

How do you pronounce moult in British English?

In British English, moult is pronounced /məʊlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊɫt̚].

How do you pronounce moult in American English?

In American English, moult is pronounced /moʊlt/.

Do British and American English pronounce moult the same way?

No. British English has /məʊlt/ and American English has /moʊlt/.

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