How To Pronounce Told
told
In British English, told is pronounced /təʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰəʊɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /toʊld/.
Told 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
Told has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Told
Questions About Told
How do you pronounce told in British English?
In British English, told is pronounced /təʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰəʊɫd̚].
How do you pronounce told in American English?
In American English, told is pronounced /toʊld/.
Do British and American English pronounce told the same way?
No. British English has /təʊld/ and American English has /toʊld/.
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