How To Pronounce Oath

oath

Phonemic

/əʊθ/

Phonetic

[əʊθ]

Phonemic

/oʊθ/

In British English, oath is pronounced /əʊθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊθ/.

Oath 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

əʊθ

Oath has one syllable in British English.

oath + -s

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

/əʊθs/

/oʊθs/

Words That Rhyme With Oath

Questions About Oath

How do you pronounce oath in British English?

In British English, oath is pronounced /əʊθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊθ].

How do you pronounce oath in American English?

In American English, oath is pronounced /oʊθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce oath the same way?

No. British English has /əʊθ/ and American English has /oʊθ/.

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