How To Pronounce Toll

toll

Phonemic

/təʊl/

Phonetic

[tʰəʊɫ]

Phonemic

/toʊl/

In British English, toll is pronounced /təʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰəʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /toʊl/.

Toll 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

təʊl

Toll has one syllable in British English.

toll + -s

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

/təʊlz/

/toʊlz/

toll + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/təʊld/

/toʊld/

toll + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtəʊ.lɪŋ/

/ˈtoʊ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Toll

Questions About Toll

How do you pronounce toll in British English?

In British English, toll is pronounced /təʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰəʊɫ].

How do you pronounce toll in American English?

In American English, toll is pronounced /toʊl/.

Do British and American English pronounce toll the same way?

No. British English has /təʊl/ and American English has /toʊl/.

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