How To Pronounce Plot

plot

Phonemic

/plɒt/

Phonetic

[pl̥ʷɒt̚]

Phonemic

/plɑːt/

In British English, plot is pronounced /plɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ʷɒt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /plɑːt/.

Plot 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

plɒt

Plot has one syllable in British English.

plot + -s

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

/plɒts/

/plɑːts/

plot + -ed

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

/ˈplɒt.ɪd/

/ˈplɑː.t̯ɪd/

plot + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈplɒt.ɪŋ/

/ˈplɑː.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Plot

Questions About Plot

How do you pronounce plot in British English?

In British English, plot is pronounced /plɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ʷɒt̚].

How do you pronounce plot in American English?

In American English, plot is pronounced /plɑːt/.

Do British and American English pronounce plot the same way?

No. British English has /plɒt/ and American English has /plɑːt/.

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