How To Pronounce Toad

toad

Phonemic

/təʊd/

Phonetic

[tʰəʊd̚]

Phonemic

/toʊd/

In British English, toad is pronounced /təʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰəʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /toʊd/.

Toad 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

təʊd

Toad has one syllable in British English.

toad + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/təʊdz/

/toʊdz/

Words That Rhyme With Toad

Questions About Toad

How do you pronounce toad in British English?

In British English, toad is pronounced /təʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰəʊd̚].

How do you pronounce toad in American English?

In American English, toad is pronounced /toʊd/.

Do British and American English pronounce toad the same way?

No. British English has /təʊd/ and American English has /toʊd/.

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