How To Pronounce Revolt

revolt

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈvəʊlt/
Phonetic
[rɪˈvəʊɫt̚]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈvoʊlt/

In British English, revolt is pronounced /rɪˈvəʊlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvəʊɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvoʊlt/.

Revolt has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪvəʊlt

Revolt has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

revolt + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rɪˈvəʊlts/
US
/rɪˈvoʊlts/
revolt + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/rɪˈvəʊl.tɪd/
US
/rɪˈvoʊl.tɪd/
revolt + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/rɪˈvəʊl.tɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈvoʊl.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revolt

Questions About Revolt

How do you pronounce revolt in British English?

In British English, revolt is pronounced /rɪˈvəʊlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvəʊɫt̚].

How do you pronounce revolt in American English?

In American English, revolt is pronounced /rɪˈvoʊlt/.

How many syllables are in revolt?

Revolt has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /vəʊlt/.

Where is the stress in revolt?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vəʊlt/.

Do British and American English pronounce revolt the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈvəʊlt/ and American English has /rɪˈvoʊlt/.

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