How To Pronounce Waft

waft

Phonemic

/wɒft/

Phonetic

[wɒft̚]

Phonemic

/wæft/

In British English, waft is pronounced /wɒft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɒft̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wæft/.

Waft 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

wɒft

Waft has one syllable in British English.

waft + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/wɒfts/

/wæfts/

waft + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈwɒf.tɪd/

/ˈwæf.tɪd/

waft + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈwɒf.tɪŋ/

/ˈwæf.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Waft

soft

Questions About Waft

How do you pronounce waft in British English?

In British English, waft is pronounced /wɒft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɒft̚].

How do you pronounce waft in American English?

In American English, waft is pronounced /wæft/.

Do British and American English pronounce waft the same way?

No. British English has /wɒft/ and American English has /wæft/.

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