How To Pronounce Pout
pout
UK
Phonemic
/paʊt/
Phonetic
[pʰaʊt̚]
US
Phonemic
/paʊt/
In British English, pout is pronounced /paʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /paʊt/.
Pout has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
paʊt
Pout has one syllable in British English.
pout + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/paʊts/
US
/paʊts/
pout + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈpaʊ.tɪd/
US
/ˈpaʊ.t̯ɪd/
pout + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpaʊ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈpaʊ.t̯ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Pout
Questions About Pout
How do you pronounce pout in British English?
In British English, pout is pronounced /paʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce pout in American English?
In American English, pout is pronounced /paʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce pout the same way?
Yes. Both are /paʊt/.
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